1 week ago LILLEY: Doug Ford government ‘protecting Ontario’ while feds plan to run deficits for years

Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy looking to return the provincial budget to balance within two years.

Politics

2 w. ago Preston Manning: On U.S. trade, Canada’s foolish leaders are only making things worse

The on-again-off-again counter-tariffs, the elbows up strategy and the controversial Reagan ads have been utter failures

Politics

2 w. ago Letters: Premier Ford deserves praise, not blame for Reagan anti

Readers weigh in on Ford's controversial ad, the Aboriginal land ruling that has private property owners concerned, the Blue Jays, and more

Other

2 w. ago ‘He was very opposed to tariffs’: Former Reagan adviser says Ontario anti

'As for Trump, I don’t think there is a one principle, one core belief, one basis around which trade policy is set, unlike Reagan'

Economics

2 w. ago Here’s how much Ronald Reagan hated tariffs, in his own words

Ontario Premier Doug Ford's television ads only scratched the surface: 'Protectionism has no future; it's a dead and discredited idea'

Economics

3 w. ago Carney says Canada ‘stands ready’ to negotiate with U.S. after Trump promises more tariffs over Reagan ad

Prime Minister says trip to Asia is focused on diversifying the country's trade relationships, with an overall aim of doubling exports to non-U.S. markets over the next decade

Economics

3 w. ago Trump says he’ll raise U.S. tariffs on Canada by 10% after Reagan ad

Doug Ford said Friday Ontario will pause its ad campaign in the U.S. on Monday after he spoke to Carney in hopes that the trade talks could resume

Economics

3 w. ago Trump Says He’s Increasing Canada Tariffs by 10% After Reagan Ad

President Donald Trump announced an additional 10% in tariffs on Canada in response to an advertisement by the province of Ontario that is critical of the levies, escalating tensions in one of the world’s biggest bilateral trade relationships.

Economics

3 w. ago Trump punishes Canada with 10% extra import tax for not pulling down anti

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE — President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he plans to hike tariffs on imports of Canadian goods by an extra 10% because of an anti-tariff television ad aired by the province of Ontario. The ad used the words of former President Ronald Reagan to criticize U.S. tariffs, angering Trump who […]

Economics

3 w. ago Reagan Foundation becomes the latest US institution drawn into Donald Trump’s controversies

The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute is drawing a volatile mix of blowback and praise for arguing that a Canadian government advertisement playing in U.S. markets misrepresented the 40th president’s words to blast President Donald Trump’s tariff policies. It is not clear how the California-based Reagan Foundation decided to enter the fray over the […]

Other

3 w. ago Fact File: Ontario’s Reagan ad isn’t ‘fake,’ but what’s the context behind his words?

U.S. President Donald Trump ended trade talks with Canada on Thursday night over what he called a “fake” Ontario government advertisement featuring the words of former U.S. president Ronald Reagan. The advertisement quotes a 1987 radio address from Reagan where he spoke about the negative impacts of tariffs. The ad isn’t fake and quotes from […]

Events

3 w. ago ‘These ads are working’: Premier Kinew defends Ontario’s anti

WINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says now is not the time for Ontario to pull an anti-tariff ad campaign that has sparked outrage from U.S. President Donald Trump. On Thursday, Trump lashed out at the ad campaign, featuring footage of former U.S. president Ronald Reagan saying tariffs damage economies, and claimed the late president […]

Other

3 w. ago Donald Trump lashes out at Doug Ford and blames Ontario for trade talk breakdown

U.S. President Donald Trump has cancelled all trade negotiations with Canada, and he's blaming Ontario Premier Doug Ford.A television advertisement created by Ford's Ontario PC government, featuring an anti-tariff speech by former U.S. President and conservative political icon Ronald Reagan, drew an irate response from Trump on the controversial politician's Truth Social platform."The Ronald Reagan Foundation has just announced that Canada has fraudulently used an advertisement, which is FAKE, featuring Ronald Reagan speaking negatively about Tariffs. The ad was for $75,000," wrote Trump on Thursday night, adding, "They only did this to interfere with the decision of the U.S. Supreme Court, and other courts."It’s official: Ontario’s new advertising campaign in the U.S. has launched.Using every tool we have, we’ll never stop making the case against American tariffs on Canada. The way to prosperity is by working together.Watch our new ...

Economics

3 w. ago LILLEY: Ontario’s ad on tariffs using Reagan was right, but it failed

Donald Trump cuts off all trade talks with Canada over false claims about Ontario's $75M ad campaign

Economics

3 w. ago Trump Says Canada Trade Talks Terminated, Citing Tariff Ad Ire

US President Donald Trump said he would immediately halt all trade negotiations with Canada, citing a Canadian advertisement against his signature tariffs plan featuring the voice of former President Ronald Reagan.

Economics

3 w. ago Trump says trade talks with Canada ‘terminated,’ claiming Ontario used ‘fake’ anti

U.S. President Donald Trump says he has 'terminated' trade talks with Canada, taking issue with an ad featuring former president Ronald Reagan

Economics