U.S. President Donald Trump looks on during a press conference in the Oval Office of the White House on October 15, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE - On Saturday, President Donald Trump announced plans to increase tariffs on Canadian imports by an additional 10% in response to an anti-tariff television advertisement broadcast by Ontario.
The backstory:
The ad used the words of former President Ronald Reagan to criticize U.S. tariffs, angering Trump who said he would end trade talks with Canada. Ontario’s Premier Doug Ford said he would pull the ad after the weekend, and it ran Friday night during the first game of the World Series.
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President Trump shuts down trade talks with Canada
President Donald Trump said he is ending "all trade negotiations" with Canada after a television ad sponsored by one of its provinces used a quote from former President Ronald Reagan to criticize U.S. tariffs The ad drew backlash from the White House, and the province’s leader later withdrew it following Trump’s remarks. POLITICO trade reporter Ari Hawkins joins LiveNOW from FOX’s Christina Evans to discuss the fallout and what it could mean for U.S.–Canada relations.
What they're saying:
"Their Advertisement was to be taken down, IMMEDIATELY, but they let it run last night during the World Series, knowing that it was a FRAUD," Trump said in a post on his Truth Social platform as he flew aboard Air Force One to Malaysia.
"Because of their serious misrepresentation of the facts, and hostile act, I am increasing the Tariff on Canada by 10% over and above what they are paying now."
What's next:
Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will both attend the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit in Malaysia. But Trump told reporters traveling with him that he had no intention of meeting Carney there.
The Source: The information in this story comes from statements made by President Donald Trump on his Truth Social account and comments he gave to reporters while traveling aboard Air Force One to Malaysia. The Associated Press contributed to this report. This story was reported from Los Angeles.