Trump announces 10% tariff hike on Canada as fury over hostile act Reagan ad reaches boiling point

President Donald Trump escalated his trade war with Canada Saturday, announcing a 10% hike on tariffs after blasting Ontario’s anti-tariff ad campaign as “fraudulent” and accusing the US neighbor of misusing Ronald Reagan’s legacy.Canada had been “caught, red handed” using “selective audio and video” of Reagan’s 1987 radio address in an ad opposing tariffs, the president wrote on Truth Social, claiming the move was designed to sway an upcoming US Supreme Court case on his authority to issue the levies.“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,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.“Ronald Reagan LOVED Tariffs for purposes of National Security and the Economy, but Canada said he didn’t!” the president wrote.“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’s latest salvo came hours after Ontario Premier Doug Ford agreed to pause the province’s $75 million anti-tariff campaign on Monday, following talks with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.The ads — which use clips of Reagan warning that tariffs “hurt” Americans — triggered Trump on Thursday to terminate trade negotiations with Canada.The Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute said the Ontario government “did not seek nor receive permission” to use Reagan’s remarks and was “reviewing its legal options.”The foundation accused the province of misrepresenting Reagan’s speech, bolstering Trump’s claims that the ad was deceptive.The Ontario ad features Reagan’s 1987 comments that tariffs “hurt” Americans — remarks the province said were used to illustrate how protectionist policies raise prices and strain trade relationships.The one-minute spot has aired on major US networks including Fox, NBC and C...