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US President Donald Trump has stated he is increasing duties on goods shipped from Canadian sources after the province of Ontario broadcast an anti-tariff ad featuring former President Ronald Reagan.

In a social media update on Saturday, Trump called the advertisement a "fraud" and condemned Canadian leaders for not pulling it before the baseball championship.

"Due to their major misrepresentation of the facts, and aggressive move, I am increasing the import tax on Canada by 10% in addition to what they are paying now," he stated.

Following the President on last Thursday pulled out of commercial discussions with Canada, the Ontario's leader stated he would take down the advertisement.

Ontario's Position

Ontario Premier the Premier said on Friday that he would pause his province's anti-tariff ad campaign in the United States, advising the media that he decided after talks with the Prime Minister Carney "so that trade negotiations can resume".

He also said it would continue to air during the weekend, featuring matches for the baseball championship, which features the Toronto team against the Dodgers.

Commercial Context

The Canadian nation is the exclusive Group of Seven country that has not secured a agreement with the US since Donald Trump started attempting to charge high import taxes on goods from primary trading partners.

The US has already imposed a 35 percent duty on all Canada's products - though most are exempt under an present commercial pact. It has also imposed targeted levies on Canada's products, including a 50% duty on metal products and 25 percent on cars.

In his message, sent while he was traveling to Southeast Asia, the President indicated he was including 10 percentage points to these duties.

Seventy-five percent of Canada's exported goods are shipped to the US, and Ontario is home to the majority of Canada's vehicle industry.

Reagan Ad Information

The advertisement, which was funded by the Ontario government, references late President Reagan, a GOP member and icon of conservative values, saying import taxes "harm American citizens".

The advertisement uses clips from a 1987-era broadcast that centered on foreign trade.

The Reagan Foundation, which is tasked with maintaining the ex-president's memory, had condemned the advert for using "edited" sound and footage and claimed it misrepresented Reagan's 1987 remarks. It further noted the provincial government had not sought consent to use it.

Continuing Tensions

In his message on social media on the weekend, the President said that the advertisement should have been removed earlier.

"Ontario's Ad was to be removed RIGHT AWAY, but they allowed it to air yesterday during the baseball championship, knowing that it was a DECEPTION," he posted, while traveling to Southeast Asia.

Ford had previously pledged to run the Reagan advertisement in all Republican area in the US.

The two the President and Mark Carney will be participating in the Southeast Asian summit in the Malaysian nation, but Donald Trump informed the media joining him on the presidential plane that he does not have any "intention" of meeting with his Canadian PM during the trip.

In his post, Donald Trump further accused Canada of attempting to manipulate an forthcoming US Supreme Court legal case which could end his complete tax system.

The legal matter, to be heard by the American judiciary next month, will decide whether the duties are lawful.

On Thursday, the President additionally lashed out, claiming that the commercial was intended to "meddle" with "the most significant legal case"

World Series Connection

The Reagan commercial is not the only way that Ontario – base of the Toronto Blue Jays – is using the MLB finals as a opportunity to criticise Donald Trump's tariffs.

In a clip posted on last Friday, Doug Ford and Governor Newsom jokingly made bets about which side would succeed in the series.

Both men consistently joked about duties in the clip, with Doug Ford pledging to provide Gavin Newsom a tin of syrup if the Los Angeles team succeed.

"The tariff might charge me a few extra bucks at the crossing nowadays, but it'll be justified," he stated.

In reply, Governor Newsom suggested Ford to resume enabling US-made drinks to be marketed in province liquor stores, and vowed to provide "the state's championship-worthy grape drink" if the Blue Jays triumph.

They ended their exchange together stating: "To a great MLB finals, and a tariff-free alliance between Ontario and the state."