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Donald Donald Trump has announced he is increasing import taxes on products shipped from Canadian sources after the region of Ontario ran an anti-import tax commercial using late President Reagan.

In a social media post on Saturday, the President described the advertisement a "deception" and lashed out at Canada's authorities for not pulling it ahead of the baseball championship.

"Due to their serious misrepresentation of the facts, and unfriendly action, I am hiking the import tax on Canada by 10% in addition to what they are currently paying now," he wrote.

Subsequent to Trump on last Thursday withdrew from trade talks with Canada, the Doug Ford stated he would remove the advertisement.

The Province Response

Ontario Leader Ford announced on Friday that he would suspend his province's anti-tariff commercial series in the United States, telling reporters that he made the decision after consultations with the Prime Minister Mark Carney "to ensure trade negotiations can resume".

He noted it would continue to air on Saturday and Sunday, featuring contests for the World Series, which involves the Toronto Blue Jays facing the Dodgers.

Commercial Situation

Canada is the sole G7 country that has not reached a agreement with the United States since Donald Trump started seeking to impose significant tariffs on items from major trading partners.

The US has previously enforced a 35% tax on every Canadian goods - though most are free under an present trade deal. It has also slapped targeted taxes on Canada's products, including a 50 percent levy on metals and 25% on vehicles.

In his message, published while he was flying to Asia, Donald Trump appeared to state he was adding 10 percent to those taxes.

Three-quarters of Canada's exports are shipped to the America, and the province is host to the largest share of the nation's car production.

Ronald Reagan Commercial Information

The commercial, which was funded by the provincial government, references late President Ronald Reagan, a conservative icon and figure of US conservatism, stating import taxes "harm American citizens".

The advertisement uses clips from a 1987 national radio address that addressed global commerce.

The Ronald Reagan Foundation, which is tasked with preserving the late president's memory, had condemned the advertisement for using "selective" recordings and said it misrepresented Reagan's 1987 speech. It additionally stated the Ontario authorities had not obtained consent to use it.

Current Tensions

In his update on social media on Saturday, Donald Trump claimed that the advert should have been pulled down sooner.

"The Advertisement was to be removed RIGHT AWAY, but they let it run yesterday during the World Series, aware that it was a LIE," he posted, while flying to Asia.

Doug Ford had earlier pledged to broadcast the Ronald Reagan commercial in each GOP-controlled region in the United States.

Each of Trump and Carney will be attending the Southeast Asian summit in Malaysia, but the President told the media joining him on his aircraft that he does not have any "desire" of conferring with his Canadian PM during the trip.

In his post, Donald Trump also claimed the Canadian government of trying to influence an future US Supreme Court lawsuit which could halt his entire import duty program.

The legal matter, to be heard by the Supreme Court soon, will rule on whether the tariffs are legal.

On last Thursday, Trump also condemned, claiming that the advert was intended to "interfere" with "a crucial lawsuit"

MLB Finals Link

The advertisement is not the sole way that the province – location of the Toronto team – is using the baseball championship as a platform to criticize the President's tariffs.

In a video posted on Friday, Ford and Governor the Governor jokingly agreed on stakes about which team would succeed in the championship.

Both men consistently joked about tariffs in the video, with Ford promising to provide the Governor a tin of syrup if the Dodgers win.

"The duty might set me back a higher price at the crossing nowadays, but it'll be justified," he stated.

In response, the Governor asked Ford to restart enabling American drinks to be sold in Ontario alcohol shops, and pledged to send "California's championship-worthy grape drink" if the Jays succeed.

They concluded their exchange each saying: "To a excellent baseball championship, and a tariff-free alliance between the region and CA."