Trade talks with Canada off over ‘anti-tariff’ advertisement: Trump
Ready to pick up trade negotiations, says Carney
WASHINGTON, October 24
US President Donald Trump intensified his criticism of Canada on Friday after terminating trade talks over a Canadian political advertisement that used Republican icon Ronald Reagan saying tariffs caused trade wars and economic disaster.
Trump, who imposed import tariffs on Canadian steel, aluminum and autos earlier this year, called the video ad “fraudulent” in a Truth Social post on Thursday. “Based on their egregious behavior, all trade negotiations with Canada are hereby terminated,” Trump said.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney had removed most of Canada’s retaliatory tariffs on US imports imposed by his predecessor, and the two sides have been in talks for weeks on a deal for the steel and aluminum sectors.
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