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Washington abruptly suspended all trade negotiations with Canada after US President Donald Trump accused the Canadian government of releasing a “fake" advertisement that he claims misrepresents the words of former US President Ronald Reagan. The minute-long ad, sponsored by Ontario’s provincial government, features excerpts from Ronald Reagan’s 1987 radio address on free and fair trade- remarks that warned against the dangers of protectionism and high tariffs.

The clip includes Ronald Reagan’s voice saying that tariffs “hurt every American" and “inevitably lead to retaliation by foreign countries and the triggering of fierce trade wars." While the lines are authentic, the ad rearranges their order to form a stronger anti-tariff narrative- a message many interpret

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