US President Donald Trump stated that he is terminating “all trade negotiations” with Canada following the release of a television advertisement in which Ronald Reagan speaks negatively about tariffs. Trump accused Canada of “unheard-of behavior” aimed at influencing decisions by US courts.

Trump’s social media post followed remarks by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney that he aimed to double his country’s exports to countries outside the US due to the threat posed by Trump’s tariffs.

“The Ronald Reagan Foundation has just announced that Canada has fraudulently used an advertisement, which is FAKE, featuring Ronald Reagan speaking negatively about Tariffs,” Trump emphasized.

He added that they “only did this to interfere with the decision of the U.S. Supreme Court, and other courts.”

“Tariffs are very important to the National Security and Economy of the U.S.A. Based on their egregious behavior, ALL TRADE NEGOTIATIONS WITH CANADA ARE HEREBY TERMINATED,” the US President stated.

Carney’s office has not yet reacted to Trump’s decision.

Previously, the Ronald Reagan Foundation announced that the advertisement created by the Government of Ontario “misrepresents the Presidential Radio Address to the Nation on Free and Fair Trade dated April 25, 1987.”

They added that Ontario did not receive permission from the foundation “to use and edit the remarks.”

The Foundation stated that it is “reviewing legal options in this matter” and called on the public to view the unedited video of Reagan’s address.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney met with Trump earlier this month to try to ease trade tensions as the two countries and Mexico prepare for a review of the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement, a trade deal Trump negotiated during his first term, but has since soured on his relations with the country.

More than three-quarters of Canadian exports go to the US, and nearly 3.6 billion Canadian dollars ($2.7 billion US dollars) worth of goods and services cross the border daily.

Trump’s tariffs have particularly hurt Canada’s automotive sector, a large part of which is located in Ontario. Earlier this month, automaker Stellantis announced it would move a production line from Ontario to Illinois.

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Source: Nova.rs; Foto: AP / Evan Vucci

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