U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he intends to raise tariffs on Canadian imports by an additional 10% following the broadcast of a Canadian television ad criticizing U.S. trade policies.

The ad, aired by the province of Ontario, used excerpts from former President Ronald Reagan’s speeches to denounce U.S. tariffs. The spot reportedly angered Trump, who accused Ontario of spreading misinformation and described the ad as a “fraudulent and hostile act.”

“Their advertisement was to be taken down immediately, but they let it run last night during the World Series, knowing that it was a fraud,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform while traveling aboard Air Force One to Malaysia. “Because of their serious misrepresentation of the facts, and hostile act, I am increasing the tariff on Canada by 10% over and above what they are paying now.”

Ontario Premier Doug Ford said the province would remove the ad after the weekend. It aired Friday night during the opening game of the World Series, drawing sharp criticism from Trump’s team.

The tariff announcement marks a fresh escalation in trade tensions between the U.S. and Canada, which have been negotiating over multiple trade issues in recent months. Trump also said he would suspend ongoing trade talks with Ottawa in response to the ad.

Both Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney are scheduled to attend the upcoming Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in Malaysia. However, Trump told reporters traveling with him that he had no plans to meet with Carney during the event.

The move underscores Trump’s continued hardline approach toward trade partners, particularly when he perceives political or public criticism as an affront to U.S. economic policy. (ILKHA)