Trump Announces 10% Tariff Hike on Canada
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced a 10 per cent increase in tariffs on Canada, escalating tensions after a controversial Ontario government advertisement aired in the U.S.
Posting on Truth Social Saturday afternoon, Trump accused Canada of running a “fraudulent advertisement” featuring a Ronald Reagan speech on tariffs, calling it “fake” and “deceptive.”
“Canada was caught red-handed putting up a fraudulent advertisement on Ronald Reagan’s Speech on Tariffs,” Trump wrote. “Their Advertisement was to be taken down IMMEDIATELY, but they let it run last night during the World Series.”
Trump did not specify which tariffs would be affected by the increase, stating only that the move was “over and above what they are paying now.”
The controversy stems from an Ontario government campaign that used Reagan’s own words to criticize protectionist trade policies. Trump described the ad as a “fraudulent attack” and claimed it was designed to interfere with an upcoming U.S. Supreme Court case on his administration’s tariffs.
On Thursday, Trump said he was terminating all trade discussions with Canada over the same ad, arguing that Reagan “LOVED tariffs” for national security and economic reasons.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford responded Friday, saying the ad would be pulled from U.S. broadcasts after the weekend, though millions more Americans were expected to see it during the World Series.
In his latest post, Trump alleged that the “sole purpose” of the ad was to sway the Supreme Court, which is set to hear arguments next month on whether his broad-based tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and other countries were unconstitutional.
If Trump loses the case, the tariffs he imposed over fentanyl trafficking and illegal immigration could be overturned — including what he has branded as his “Liberation Day” tariffs.
Both the White House and the Prime Minister’s Office have yet to comment on Trump’s 10% tariff announcement.
More to come as the story develops.
