Trump’s trade war with Canada

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Trump announces ending ‘all trade negotiations’ with Canada over Reagan tariffs ad
President Donald Trump announced he’s ending “all trade negotiations” with Canada because of a television ad sponsored by one of its provinces that used the words of former President Ronald Reagan to ...

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Trump says a Canadian ad misstated Ronald Reagan’s views on tariffs. Here are the facts and context
What Reagan actually said in the speech on tariffs that caused Trump to cut off Canada trade talks
Ontario Pauses Anti-Tariff Ads Featuring Reagan After Trump ‘Terminated’ Canada Trade Talks
Ontario Premier Doug Ford on Friday said his province would pause ads that showed former President Ronald Reagan criticizing tariffs, after President Donald Trump condemned the move and announced he w...

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What's in Reagan advert that caused US-Canada trade talks to collapse?
If Trump is the heir to Reagan, American conservatism is truly dead
Ontario premier praises US-Canada ties, Reagan after Trump cut trade talks
"Canada and the United States are friends, neighbours and allies. President Ronald Reagan knew that we are stronger together," wrote Ford, whose province issued the ad that angered Trump.

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Trump ends trade talks with Canada over anti-tariff Reagan advert
Trump says trade talks with Canada 'terminated' over anti-tariffs advert

‘Morning Joe’ co-hosts question Reagan Foundation’s ‘odd’ anger over Canada tariffs ad

Joe Scarborough said the ad, featuring an April 25, 1987, address from the former president, “reflected Reagan’s feelings about tariffs 100%.”

Trump says Canadian ad misstated Ronald Reagan’s views on tariffs. Here are the facts and context

President Donald Trump pulled out of trade talks with Canada Thursday, furious over what he called a “fake’’ television ad from Ontario’s provincial government that quoted former President Ronald Reagan from 38 years ago criticizing tariffs -- Trump’s favorite economic tool.
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