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After President Donald Trump abruptly ended commerce talks with Canada on Thursday evening, angered over an advert from Ontario, Trump said he wasn’t planning a future meeting with Mark Carney

“I don’t want to meet with them. No, I’m not going to be meeting with them for a while. No, I’m very happy with the deal we have right now with Canada, and we’re going to let it ride,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One as he traveled to Japan on Monday.

Carney responded by saying he is open to renewing talks between the 2 governments. The Canadian PM, talking in Malaysia as he prepares to meet with China’s Xi Jinping, said the U.S. and Canada “made considerable progress” in the talks until Ontario’s advert marketing campaign.

Incensed by what he labeled a “phony” TV advert from Ontario’s provincial authorities, Trump canceled all commerce talks with Canada.

The advert quoted former U.S. President Ronald Reagan from 38 years in the past, criticizing tariffs — a coverage software Trump ceaselessly employs.

“The commercial includes audio snippets from an April 25, 1987 radio address where Reagan stated: “Over the long run such commerce obstacles damage every American employee and client.”Trump lambasted the advert on Truth Social Friday, posting: “CANADA CHEATED AND GOT CAUGHT!!!”

“They fraudulently took a big buy ad saying that Ronald Reagan did not like Tariffs, when actually he LOVED TARIFFS FOR OUR COUNTRY, AND ITS NATIONAL SECURITY.”

The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute condemned the advert on X Thursday evening, stating it “misrepresents the ‘Presidential Radio Address to the Nation on Free and Fair Trade’ dated April 25, 1987.”

While Trump dubbed the advert as faux, Reagan’s phrases had been certainly genuine. However, the context was omitted, writes the AP.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford said after speaking with Prime Minister Mark Carney, he’s determined to pause the promoting marketing campaign efficient Monday so that commerce talks can resume.

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The United States already has a 35% tariff on all Canadian items, although most merchandise are exempt due to an current free commerce settlement. The U.S. imposed focused tariffs on particular sectors in Canada, including a 50% tariff on metals and a 25% tariff on vehicles. To add to it, Trump’s announcement that he could be “increasing the Tariff on Canada by 10% over and above what they are paying now.”

As of September 1, Canada lifted most of its retaliatory tariffs on U.S. items, besides for those on metal, aluminum, and vehicles. This transfer got here after the United States allowed most Canadian items to enter tariff-free under the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA).

Approximately three-quarters of Canadian exports go to the U.S., with Ontario serving as the middle of Canada’s car manufacturing industry, according to the BBC.

When requested about Trump’s proposed tariff increase during the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit, Carney said he was ready to continue talks with one of Canada’s largest trading companions. “We remain focused in these discussions on securing the best possible deal for Canadian workers and their families,” he said.