WASHINGTON – Former President Donald Trump announced Thursday he is halting trade negotiations with Canada, alleging the country engaged in “egregious behaviour”โ byโ airing a television advertisement featuring โคRonald Reagan to oppose his past tariffs. The ad, intended to highlight the potential negative economic consequences of tariffs, prompted Trump to declare an end to discussions.
The dispute centers on legal challenges โto tariffs imposed duringโฃ the Trump administration on U.S. imports. canada’s ad,which aired โขduring recent broadcasts of U.S. news programs, aimed to influence the Supreme Courtโฃ and other courts currently deliberating the legality of those tariffs. Trump claimed the advertisement was a intentional attempt to “interfere with theโ decision” of the courts.
Trump took to his Truth Social platform to voice his disapproval, criticizing Canada’s actions as unacceptable. While the specific details โคof the trade talks โขTrump referenced were not instantly disclosed, theโค move signals aโฃ potentialโฃ escalation in trade tensions between the two countries. The outcome of the Supreme Court case will determine the future of the tariffs and could have significant implications for both U.S. and Canadian economies.
