President Trump called off trade negotiations with Canada on Thursday after the government of Ontario, the most populous province in Canada, released an advertisement that featured remarks from former President Reagan that criticized tariffs.

The advertisement’s launch last week signalled the start of the Ontario government’s “new advertising campaign” in the U.S. against tariffs, which has been a centerpiece of Trump’s second term.

But the advertisement quickly came under fire for using spliced audio of Reagan’s remarks on tariffs, leading a nonprofit founded by the late former president to criticize the campaign.

Trump soon after called the advertisement “FAKE” in a Thursday post on X that callld off trade negotiations with Canada.

“Based on their egregious behavior, ALL TRADE NEGOTI

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