Canada's Trade Ads and Trump's Reactions: A Tense Saga
TL;DR
President Trump criticized a Canadian ad quoting Reagan's anti-tariff speech, claiming it was fake, but the ad accurately reproduces Reagan's words, albeit in a different order. The ad highlights Reagan's support for free trade, contrasting with Trump's protectionist policies, and underscores the shift in U.S. trade policy from Reagan's era to the present.
- Trump Decries Anti-Tariff Ad From Ontario, Canada, That Faithfully Quotes Reagan Speech The New York Times
- Ontario to pause Reagan tariffs ad after Trump terminated Canada trade talks CNBC
- Ontario to Run Trade Ad That Angered Trump During World Series Bloomberg
- Carney: Canada is ready to pick up trade talks when US is ready BBC
- Trump scraps trade talks with Canada after being triggered by a television ad MSNBC News
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