Reference News Network, October 26 report: According to the website of Singapore's "The Straits Times", U.S. President Trump said that he will increase the U.S. tariff on Canada by 10% to respond to anti-tariff advertisements released by Ontario province in Canada. This advertisement is disrupting one of the world's largest bilateral trade relationships.
Bloomberg reported that on the 25th, Trump posted on a social media platform: "Due to their serious distortion of facts and hostile actions, I will add another 10% to the current tariffs that Canada pays."
When asked if there were plans to meet with Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau during the ASEAN Summit and APEC Informal Leaders' Meeting, Trump said, "I have no plans, none at all."
The Ontario provincial government recently aired television ads on various U.S. TV channels, quoting a part of a speech by former U.S. President Reagan, warning that high tariffs on imported goods from foreign countries may have adverse effects on the U.S. economy. The ad angered Trump, who halted negotiations with Canada on the 23rd.
This conflict has once again raised uncertainty about the relationship between the two countries. Trudeau has been negotiating with the United States to lower tariffs.
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