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Donald Trump has announced he is hiking import taxes on goods imported from Canada after the territory of the Ontario government aired an anti-tariff commercial including ex-President Reagan.

In a social media update on the weekend, the President labeled the commercial a "fraud" and lashed out at Canadian leaders for not pulling it ahead of the MLB finals.

"Because of their major distortion of the truth, and hostile act, I am hiking the Tariff on Canada by 10 percent over and above what they are paying now," Trump posted.

Following Donald Trump on last Thursday pulled out of trade talks with Canada, the Ontario premier announced he would take down the advert.

Ontario's Response

Ontario Premier Doug Ford declared on last Friday that he would suspend his territory's anti-tariff commercial series in the United States, telling journalists that he chose after discussions with the Prime Minister the Canadian PM "to ensure trade talks can resume".

He also said it would still run over the weekend, including contests for the World Series, which features the Toronto Blue Jays versus the Dodgers.

Commercial Background

The Canadian nation is the exclusive G7 country that has not reached a arrangement with the US since Donald Trump started seeking to charge steep duties on goods from major trading partners.

The United States has earlier applied a 35 percent duty on every Canada's products - though many are free under an present commercial pact. It has also imposed industry-specific taxes on Canadian goods, featuring a 50% levy on metal products and twenty-five percent on automobiles.

In his message, posted while he was flying to Malaysia, the President indicated he was including 10 percentage points to these duties.

Three-quarters of Canada's exports are shipped to the US, and Ontario is home to the majority of Canadian vehicle industry.

Ronald Reagan Ad Details

The commercial, which was funded by the Ontario authorities, cites former US President Ronald Reagan, a GOP member and figure of US conservatism, remarking tariffs "hurt all Americans".

The advertisement takes excerpts from a 1987-era national radio address that focused on global commerce.

The Ronald Reagan Foundation, which is charged with preserving the late president's heritage, had criticized the advertisement for using "carefully chosen" audio and video and claimed it misrepresented Reagan's speech. It additionally stated the Ontario authorities had not requested authorization to use it.

Continuing Conflicts

In his update on Truth Social on Saturday, the President said that the advert should have been taken down before.

"Their Commercial was to be pulled AT ONCE, but they kept it broadcasting recently during the MLB finals, realizing that it was a FRAUD," he posted, while traveling to Asia.

Doug Ford had before vowed to air the Ronald Reagan advert in all Republican district in the America.

Each of the President and the PM will be attending the ASEAN in Malaysia, but Trump advised journalists traveling with him on Air Force One that he does not have any "plan" of speaking with his Canada's leader during the journey.

In his message, Donald Trump additionally alleged Canadian officials of seeking to manipulate an forthcoming Supreme Court lawsuit which could terminate his complete import duty program.

The case, to be reviewed by the American judiciary in the coming weeks, will determine whether the import taxes are legal.

On Thursday, Trump further lashed out, saying that the advertisement was intended to "tamper" with "a crucial lawsuit"

Baseball Championship Link

The Reagan ad is not the only way that the province – home of the Blue Jays – is using the MLB finals as a platform to criticize Trump's tariffs.

In a clip posted on Friday, Ford and Gavin Newsom Newsom playfully agreed on stakes about which team would win the championship.

The two leaders repeatedly teased about tariffs in the video, with Ford promising to deliver Newsom a tin of maple syrup if the Dodgers win.

"The tariff might cost me a higher price at the border nowadays, but it'll be acceptable," Ford said.

In response, Governor Newsom requested Ford to resume allowing US-made drinks to be marketed in province beverage outlets, and promised to provide "our premium grape drink" if the Toronto team succeed.

They ended their conversation both declaring: "Here's to a excellent World Series, and a tax-free alliance between Ontario and CA."