"Still, Ford said the ads would go on pause starting Monday. The ad features a clip of former U.S. president Ronald Reagan speaking about the risks that tariffs can pose for countries that implement them, which Trump decried as "fraudulent." In a statement early on Friday, Ford's office defended the advertisement saying that the clip of Reagan, from one of his public addresses, was unedited and available to the public."
"He was a strong supporter of free and fair trade between Canada and America, said Grace Lee, a spokesperson for the premier's office. WATCH | The anti-tariff ad that made Trump pause U.S.-Canada trade talks: Ontario Premier Doug Ford's government paid around $75 million to air this ad, featuring remarks from former president Ronald Reagan, on U.S. television stations a move that has angered President Donald Trump."
Ontario Premier Doug Ford defended a $75 million U.S. ad campaign criticizing tariffs and featuring an unedited clip of former U.S. president Ronald Reagan. President Donald Trump halted U.S.-Canada trade talks and called the advertisement "fraudulent." Ford's office said the Reagan clip was from a public address and that Reagan warned tariffs harm economies, workers and families. The premier's office announced the ads will be paused starting Monday so trade talks could resume. Opposition politicians criticized the campaign as politically motivated and insensitive to workers facing job losses, urging focus on job protection rather than courting U.S. attention.
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