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US President Trump has stated he is hiking duties on products imported from Canadian sources after the region of Ontario aired an anti-tariff ad featuring ex-President Ronald Reagan.

In a online update on Saturday, Donald Trump described the advert a "fraud" and lashed out at Canada's authorities for not removing it ahead of the baseball championship.

"Because of their serious falsification of the truth, and hostile act, I am raising the duty on Canadian goods by 10 percent over and above what they are currently paying now," he stated.

After Donald Trump on last Thursday pulled out of trade talks with Canadian officials, the Ontario premier said he would take down the commercial.

The Province Response

Doug Ford Ford declared on Friday that he would pause his region's anti-import tax ad campaign in the United States, advising journalists that he chose after discussions with Prime Minister the Canadian PM "to ensure trade negotiations can continue".

He also said it would continue to air during the weekend, featuring contests for the World Series, which includes the Toronto Blue Jays facing the LA team.

Trade Situation

Canada is the only G7 country that has not reached a agreement with the US since Trump started trying to levy high tariffs on goods from primary commercial allies.

The America has earlier applied a 35 percent tax on every Canada's items - though most are excluded under an current free trade agreement. It has additionally applied sector-specific duties on Canada's products, such as a 50% levy on metal products and 25 percent on cars.

In his update, sent while he was traveling to Malaysia, the President appeared to state he was imposing 10 percent to these duties.

Seventy-five percent of Canada's exported goods are shipped to the United States, and the region is the location of the largest share of the nation's automobile manufacturing.

Reagan Ad Particulars

The advert, which was paid for by the Ontario government, quotes former US President Reagan, a conservative icon and icon of US conservatism, remarking tariffs "hurt all Americans".

The advertisement takes excerpts from a 1987-era national radio address that addressed international trade.

The Reagan Foundation, which is responsible for maintaining the former president's heritage, had criticised the commercial for using "edited" sound and footage and claimed it distorted the former president's speech. It additionally stated the Ontario government had not sought consent to use it.

Ongoing Disputes

In his update on his platform on Saturday, the President stated that the advert should have been pulled down sooner.

"Their Advertisement was to be taken down RIGHT AWAY, but they kept it broadcasting last night during the MLB finals, knowing that it was a FRAUD," Trump stated, while en route to Malaysia.

Ford had earlier vowed to broadcast the Reagan commercial in all Republican-led district in the United States.

Both the President and the PM will be participating in the ASEAN in Malaysia, but Donald Trump informed journalists joining him aboard his aircraft that he does not have any "plan" of speaking with his Canada's leader during the journey.

In his post, the President also alleged Canadian officials of seeking to manipulate an forthcoming American high court lawsuit which could halt his complete tariff regime.

The lawsuit, to be heard by the Supreme Court next month, will rule on whether the duties are legal.

On last Thursday, Donald Trump additionally condemned, stating that the commercial was designed to "interfere" with "THE MOST IMPORTANT CASE EVER"

MLB Finals Association

The advertisement is not the only way that Ontario – location of the Toronto team – is using the baseball championship as a stage to criticize the President's import taxes.

In a clip shared on Friday, Ford and California Governor Newsom jokingly made bets about which team would triumph the series.

The two leaders consistently bantered about tariffs in the clip, with the Premier promising to deliver the Governor a container of syrup if the Los Angeles team triumph.

"The duty might set me back a few extra bucks at the frontier nowadays, but it'll be worth it," Ford said.

In response, Newsom requested the Premier to restart enabling American drinks to be sold in regional alcohol shops, and vowed to provide "our championship-worthy grape drink" if the Blue Jays succeed.

They ended their exchange both saying: "Cheers to a great baseball championship, and a duty-free relationship between Ontario and CA."