TOI correspondent from Washington : In an angry late-night social media post that caught even his closest aides off guard, US President Donald Trump announced the immediate termination of all trade negotiations with Canada, citing an advertising campaign by Ontario province that he branded a "fraudulent" attack on his tariff policies. The move, triggered by a Canadian ad featuring audio from Republican icon Ronald Reagan criticizing protectionism, threatens to unravel testy economic ties between the US and its northern neighbor just months ahead of a critical review of the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). Trump is also heading out to Asia over the weekend for a three-leg trip that will take him to Malaysia, Japan, and South Korea, in an effort to advance US interests. Canad

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