Trump says he is ending commerce talks with Canada over TV advertisements : NPR

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump mentioned late Thursday that he was ending “all commerce negotiations” with Canada due to a tv advert opposing U.S. tariffs that he mentioned misstated the details and known as “egregious habits” geared toward influencing U.S. courtroom selections.

The publish on Trump’s social media website got here after Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney mentioned he goals to double his nation’s exports to nations exterior the U.S. due to the risk posed by Trump’s tariffs. Trump’s name for an abrupt finish to negotiations might additional inflame commerce tensions that have already got been constructing between the 2 neighboring nations for months.

Trump posted, “The Ronald Reagan Basis has simply introduced that Canada has fraudulently used an commercial, which is FAKE, that includes Ronald Reagan talking negatively about Tariffs.”

“The advert was for $75,000. They solely did this to intrude with the choice of the U.S. Supreme Court docket, and different courts,” Trump wrote on his social media website. “TARIFFS ARE VERY IMPORTANT TO THE NATIONAL SECURITY, AND ECONOMY, OF THE U.S.A. Primarily based on their egregious habits, ALL TRADE NEGOTIATIONS WITH CANADA ARE HEREBY TERMINATED.”

Carney’s workplace did not instantly reply to a request for remark. The prime minister was set to go away Friday morning for a summit in Asia, whereas Trump is ready to do the identical Friday night.

Earlier Thursday evening, the Ronald Reagan Presidential Basis and Institute posted on X that an advert created by the federal government of Ontario “misrepresents the ‘Presidential Radio Deal with to the Nation on Free and Truthful Commerce’ dated April 25, 1987.” It added that Ontario didn’t obtain basis permission “to make use of and edit the remarks.”

The muse mentioned it’s “reviewing authorized choices on this matter” and invited the general public to observe the unedited video of Reagan’s handle.

Carney met with Trump earlier this month to attempt to ease commerce tensions, as the 2 nations and Mexico put together for a evaluate of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Settlement — a commerce deal Trump negotiated in his first time period, however has since soured on.

Greater than three-quarters of Canadian exports go to the U.S., and practically $3.6 billion Canadian (US$2.7 billion) value of products and companies cross the border each day.

Trump mentioned earlier this week that he had seen the advert on tv and mentioned that it confirmed that his tariffs have been having an affect.

“I noticed an advert final evening from Canada. If I used to be Canada, I would take that very same advert additionally,” he mentioned then.

In his personal publish on X final week, Doug Ford, the premier of Ontario, posted a hyperlink to the advert and the message: “It is official: Ontario’s new promoting marketing campaign within the U.S. has launched.”

He continued, “Utilizing each device we now have, we’ll by no means cease making the case in opposition to American tariffs on Canada. The way in which to prosperity is by working collectively.”

A spokesperson for Ford did not instantly reply to a request for remark Thursday evening. However Ford beforehand bought Trump’s consideration with an electrical energy surcharge to U.S. states. Trump responded by doubling metal and aluminum tariffs.

The president has moved to impose steep U.S. tariffs on many items from Canada. In April, Canada’s authorities imposed retaliatory levies on sure U.S. items — nevertheless it carved out exemptions for some automakers to carry particular numbers of autos into the nation, referred to as remission quotas.

Trump’s tariffs have particularly harm Canada’s auto sector, a lot of which relies in Ontario. This month, Stellantis mentioned it will transfer a manufacturing line from Ontario to Illinois.