Trump raises tariffs on Canadian goods over Reagan advert
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Trump posted about the tariff increase while flying to Malaysia on Saturday
Donald Trump has said he is adding 10% to US tariffs on goods imported from Canada, after the province of Ontario aired an anti-tariff advertisement featuring Ronald Reagan.
Calling the advert a "fraud", the US president lashed out at Canadian officials for not removing it ahead of the World Series baseball championship.
Prime Minister Mark Carney said in response that Canada was ready "to continue to build on the progress we had been making" in trade talks, but added that it was developing trade relationships with other countries.
Canada is the only G7 country to not reach a deal with the US since Trump began seeking to levy steep tariffs on goods from major trading partners.
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