In a dramatic escalation of tensions with Ottawa, US President Donald Trump on Thursday night announced that he was terminating all trade negotiations with Canada, accusing the country of “egregious behaviour” following the airing of a controversial television advertisement criticising US tariffs.

“The Ronald Reagan Foundation has just announced that Canada has fraudulently used an advertisement — which is FAKE — featuring Ronald Reagan speaking negatively about tariffs,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “Based on their egregious behavior, ALL TRADE NEGOTIATIONS WITH CANADA ARE HEREBY TERMINATED.”

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The move came shortly after Trump said he had personally seen the ad on television and viewed it as proof that his tariff policies were “having an impact.” The 60-second commercial,

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