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Donald Trump has announced he is increasing tariffs on items shipped from Canada after the region of the Ontario government broadcast an anti-import tax commercial using ex-President Ronald Reagan.

In a Truth Social post on Saturday, the President labeled the advertisement a "misrepresentation" and criticized Canada's authorities for not removing it ahead of the MLB finals.

"Owing to their major falsification of the reality, and unfriendly action, I am hiking the Tariff on Canada by ten percent in addition to what they are paying now," Trump posted.

After Donald Trump on last Thursday pulled out of trade negotiations with Canadian officials, the Ontario's leader stated he would take down the advert.

Ontario's Reaction

Doug Ford the Premier said on last Friday that he would pause his territory's anti-tariff advertisement campaign in the America, informing journalists that he decided after talks with PM the Canadian PM "so that trade talks can restart".

He noted it would remain broadcast during the weekend, featuring matches for the World Series, which includes the Toronto Blue Jays against the LA team.

Trade Situation

Canada is the sole G7 state that has not achieved a arrangement with the US since the President began trying to levy high import taxes on goods from primary commercial allies.

The United States has already applied a 35% levy on every Canada's products - though many are excluded under an existing free trade agreement. It has additionally applied industry-specific levies on Canada's products, such as a 50% levy on metal products and 25% on cars.

In his message, published while he was en route to Southeast Asia, the President indicated he was including an additional 10% to these duties.

Three-quarters of Canada's exported goods are shipped to the America, and Ontario is the location of the bulk of the nation's car production.

Reagan Commercial Details

The advert, which was funded by the Ontario authorities, references former US President Ronald Reagan, a conservative icon and icon of American conservatism, remarking tariffs "damage every American".

The video includes segments from a 1987-era radio speech that centered on international trade.

The Ronald Reagan Foundation, which is charged with maintaining the former president's heritage, had condemned the advert for using "edited" recordings and said it misrepresented Reagan's address. It also said the Ontario government had not sought permission to use it.

Continuing Disputes

In his update on Truth Social on the weekend, Donald Trump said that the commercial should have been taken down sooner.

"Their Commercial was to be taken down RIGHT AWAY, but they allowed it to air yesterday during the baseball championship, aware that it was a FRAUD," he wrote, while flying to Malaysia.

Ford had earlier pledged to run the Reagan advert in each Republican-led region in the United States.

Both the President and the PM will be attending the Association of Southeast Asian Nation in Malaysia, but the President informed journalists traveling with him on Air Force One that he does not have any "desire" of speaking with his Canadian counterpart during the trip.

In his post, the President additionally accused Canada of seeking to manipulate an future Supreme Court legal case which could halt his whole tax system.

The lawsuit, to be heard by the Supreme Court in the coming weeks, will decide whether the import taxes are constitutional.

On Thursday, Trump further condemned, stating that the commercial was intended to "tamper" with "THE MOST IMPORTANT CASE EVER"

Baseball Championship Link

The advertisement is not the sole way that Ontario – location of the Toronto team – is using the MLB finals as a platform to criticize the President's duties.

In a video shared on Friday, Ford and California Governor Gavin Newsom playfully agreed on stakes about which team would succeed in the finals.

The two leaders repeatedly teased about import taxes in the recording, with Ford promising to deliver the Governor a container of maple syrup if the Dodgers win.

"The tariff might charge me a additional dollars at the border nowadays, but it'll be worth it," he stated.

In reply, Governor Newsom suggested Doug Ford to resume enabling US-made beverages to be sold in province beverage outlets, and promised to deliver "California's premium grape drink" if the Blue Jays win.

They concluded their dialogue both stating: "Here's to a fantastic baseball championship, and a duty-free relationship between the region and California."