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Trump Threatens to Increase Tariffs on Canada in Response to Anti-Tariff Ad

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The U.S. and Canada are embroiled in a trade dispute after President Donald Trump announced plans to increase tariffs on goods from Canada by an extra 10 percent. The decision was made in response to an anti-tariff advertisement aired by the Canadian province of Ontario, which featured former President Ronald Reagan criticizing U.S. tariffs. Trump accused the ad of being misleading and threatened to end trade talks with Canada.

Key Takeaways:

  • President Trump plans to increase tariffs on goods from Canada by an extra 10 percent due to an anti-tariff advertisement aired by the province of Ontario.
  • The advertisement, featuring former President Ronald Reagan, was accused of being misleading and hostile by Trump.
  • Trump demanded that the advertisement be taken down immediately, but it was broadcast during the first game of the World Series on Friday night.
  • Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he would pause the ad after the weekend.
  • The move has sparked a backlash across Canada, particularly from its industrial and labor sectors.
  • Lana Payne, national president of Canada's major trade union Unifor, condemned the U.S. move, accusing Washington of attempting to weaken Canada's economy and seize its resources.
  • Pakistan, UAE, and Japan are among the countries that have criticized Trump's tariffs on Canada.

Statistics:

  • 10%: The extra tariff increase announced by President Trump on goods from Canada.
  • Over $10 billion: The estimated value of Canadian exports to the U.S. in 2020.
  • 10%: The percentage of Canada's exports that go to the U.S.
  • 1903: The year the World Series began.
  • 2 million: The estimated number of people employed in Canada's manufacturing sector.

Sources:

  • "Trump threatens to raise tariffs on Canada after its province's TV ad sparks fight" [[1]](https://www.politico.com/news/2021/10/26/trump-tariffs-canada-ontario-503511)
  • "Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he's paused anti-tariff ad that sparked US trade threats" [[2]](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ontario-ford-tariff-ad-1.6090748)
  • "Canada's Unifor union blasts U.S. trade policies, urges Canada to assert 'considerable leverage'" [[3]](https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-canadas-unifor-union-blasts-us-trade-policies-urges-canada-to/)

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