Ontario says it's pulling anti-tariff ads after Trump threatens to cut off trade talks with Canada

President Trump said he's ending trade talks with Canada over an anti-tariff ad campaign by the province of Ontario that uses Ronald Reagan's voice — leading Ontario to pull the ads after this weekend.

Carney says trade talks with U.S. ‘had been making progress’ until Ontario anti-tariff ad

Prime Minister Mark Carney says trade talks with the U.S. “had been making progress” until U.S. President Donald Trump suddenly ended negotiations with Canada over Ontario’s anti-tariff ad.

Ontario to Pull Reagan Anti-Tariff Ad After Trump Tantrum, Threat to Terminate Trade Talks

Prime Minister Mark Carney tells reporters on Friday that Canada is prepared to continue trade talks when Trump is ready

Ontario vows to take down negative TV ad after Trump halts trade talks

President Donald Trump said he's terminating trade negotiations with Canada citing a negative TV advertisement about tariffs.

Ontario to Pause Anti-Tariff Ad Campaign After Trump Called Off Trade Talks

The advertisement, which features a recording of Ronald Reagan, was sharply criticized by the U.S. president.
The Poynter Institute for Media Studies

Ontario’s ad clipped Ronald Reagan’s remarks on tariffs but didn’t fake his views

Overall, the ad’s message aligns with most of Reagan’s remarks, which, over five minutes, expressed a dim view of tariffs

Ontario's anti-tariff ad is clever, effective and legally sound, experts say

An Ontario government ad that attracted the wrath of U.S. President Donald Trump was successful — even if it didn’t produce the outcome provincial officials might have anticipated, say experts in political communication.
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