President Trump announced late Thursday that he is ending all trade negotiations between the United States and Canada, citing what he called an “egregious” advertisement by the Canadian province of Ontario using former President Ronald Reagan’s voice to attack tariffs.
The ad, which aired in major U.S. markets, featured excerpts from Reagan’s 1987 radio address warning that high tariffs “hurt every American worker and consumer.” Mr Trump accused Canada of executing the campaign to “illegally influence the United States Supreme Court” in ongoing disputes over his sweeping tariff policies. He declared in a social-media post: “Based on their egregious behaviour, ALL TRADE NEGOTIATIONS WITH CANADA ARE HEREBY TERMINATED.”
The move comes amid escalating tensions over U.S. tariffs on Canadian exports including steel, aluminium and autos, and follows criticism by Canadian officials of those levies. On the Canadian side, Ontario’s premier defended the campaign as a defence of Canadian workers and a call for fair trade, while the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation said the province used and edited Reagan’s remarks without permission and is reviewing legal action.
With bilateral talks now halted indefinitely, businesses on both sides of the border are bracing for a ripple effect in sectors deeply exposed to U.S.–Canada trade flows.
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