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See the anti-tariff ad Doug Ford has been airing in the U.S.

While trade talks between Ottawa and Washington have stalled, some Canada-U.S. Relations are enduring.

The NFL’s Buffalo Bills appear to be backing the Toronto Blue Jays over the Los Angeles Dodgers in the upcoming World Series.

“LET’S GO BLUE JAYS,” the football team posted on social media.

The Blue Jays have ties with the city of Buffalo. The Buffalo Bisons are the Jays’ Triple-A affiliate and the team also played some home games in Buffalo during the pandemic.

The Bills have also played home games in Toronto in the past.

LET'S GO BLUE JAYS👏👏👏<a href="https://twitter.com/BlueJays?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BlueJays</a> x <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BillsMafia?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BillsMafia</a> <a href="https://t.co/h9Ed2g6Yp7">pic.twitter.com/h9Ed2g6Yp7</a>

Premier Wab Kinew voiced his support online of the Ontario premier’s tariff ad.

“To my good friend Doug Ford, keep the ads on TV. They're effective, and this country is behind you,” Kinew said in a short video posted to social media.

President Trump’s tariffs go against Ronald Reagan’s legacy.<br>Doug Ford’s ads are good — keep them on TV 🇨🇦 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/elbowsup?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#elbowsup</a> <a href="https://t.co/wpBSYWWKwc">pic.twitter.com/wpBSYWWKwc</a>

During the trade war with the U.S., Kinew has pulled U.S. Liquor off the store shelves and put up a massive Canadian flag on the front of the Manitoba Legislature.

It doesn’t appear that Ontario Premier Doug Ford wants to back down on the ad for now.

<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BREAKING?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BREAKING</a>: When asked if Ontario is pulling the Ronald Reagan TV ads, Ontario Premier Doug Ford tells the <a href="https://twitter.com/globeandmail?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@globeandmail</a>: “I will be running the ad tonight for the World Series” <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/onpoli?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#onpoli</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/cdnpoli?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#cdnpoli</a>

David Michael Lamb

It might be rational to think that the cancellation of tariff talks would reflect badly in the stock markets. But so far that’s not the case.

As of midday, North American markets are up modestly but not in any extreme or unusual way. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 180 points, about 0.6 per cent. In the U.S., the Dow Jones index, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq were all up by about one per cent.

After asking the White House what Canada could do to get talks back on track, my colleague Katie Simpson just received a statement from White House spokesperson Kush Desai, who says there has been no “constructive progress” in trade talks with Canada.

“The Trump administration has repeatedly sought to address Canada’s long-standing, unfair trade barriers,” said Desai in the statement.

Ontario’s ad campaign, which he calls a misleadingly edited version of Ronald Reagan’s radio address, “is the latest example of how Canadian officials would rather play games than engage with the administration,” the statement reads.

“As President Trump made clear on Truth Social, further talks are a futile effort if Canada can’t be serious,” Desai concludes.

See the anti-tariff ad Doug Ford has been airing in the U.S.

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.

That Ronald Reagan radio address clipped by Ontario in its latest ad wasn't the only time the Republican president talked down tariffs.

In fact, you don't have to dig too far into the Reagan archives to find many instances of him singing the praises of free trade.

In his 1988 state of the union address, for example, Reagan said protectionism — like what Trump is pursuing now — should really be called "destructionism," due to the economic harm it can inflict.

"America's jobs, America's growth, America's future depends on trade. Trade that is free, open and fair," Reagan told Congress to huge applause.

"One of the greatest contributions the United States can make to the world is to promote freedom as the key to economic growth,” he said. “A creative, competitive America is the answer to a changing world, not trade wars that would close doors, create greater barriers and destroy millions of jobs.”

Later that same year, as Reagan was promoting the free trade deal he had signed with Canada, the Republican said "putting walls around our country is a prescription for ruin not renewal."

"What the world and the United States needs now is more trade and more open trade," he said.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum gingerly handled a question this morning about Donald Trump’s social media posts announcing a termination of trade talks between the U.S. And Canada.

“Let’s wait and see how this progresses with the relationship with Canada,” she said.

Sheinbaum said Mexico’s own U.S. Trade talks, which are approaching a tariff deadline at the end of the month, have advanced well and are planned to continue during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum (APEC), which starts on Oct. 31.

On July 31, Trump said he gave Mexico a 90-day tariff hike reprieve on goods exported to the U.S. Outside the existing CUSMA umbrella. That deadline passes next Friday.

Sheinbaum was also asked if her administration would strike a bilateral trade deal with Canada if the rupture continued between Mexico’s two northern neighbours.

“Let’s not get ahead of ourselves. Let’s wait,” she said.

David Michael Lamb

Canadian goods going to the U.S. Currently face a 35 per cent tariff, but only if they aren’t covered by the existing Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA). How much is that?

Prime Minister Mark Carney says 85 per cent of goods are covered by CUSMA, but that includes everything that potentially qualifies, not the actual amount. Small businesses who ship to the U.S. May not go through the complicated process of getting their goods exempted.

The U.S. Congress estimates only 38 per cent of Canadian goods enter tariff-free. But there are other sector-specific tariffs as well.

Steel and aluminum tariffs are a punishing 50 per cent. Last night’s announcement will be a particularly bitter blow to this sector. Only two days ago there were signs a deal to reduce that rate was imminent.

There is also a 25 per cent tariff on cars going to the U.S., levied on the non-U.S. Parts in finished vehicles.

Earlier this month, Trump added a 10 per cent tariff on lumber, and 25 per cent on furniture, kitchen cabinets and bathroom vanities.

May backs Ontario premier as Trump halts trade talks

After U.S. President Donald Trump abruptly ended trade talks with the U.S. Over an ad by Ontario government, Green Party Leader Elizabeth May expressed support for the Ontario Premier Doug Ford and called Trump’s actions ‘thin-skinned’ and ‘petulant.'

"Go Doug Ford! Go Doug Ford!" cheered Green Party Leader Elizabeth May as she walked off a bus and into Parliament for what would normally be a quiet Friday.

She called Trump ‘thin-skinned’ and said calling off trade talks with the feds because of an ad paid for by Ontario shows "Trump doesn't understand the dynamics of Canadian federalism at all — and he's petulant."

Conservative MPs, meanwhile, were tight-lipped about an ad by the Ontario PCs seemingly torpedoing the latest talks.

"How's Carney's plan working out for us?" said Todd Doherty, placing the blame at the feet of the prime minister. "It's a mess," added Blaine Calkins.

Carney and his core team that deals with Canada-U.S. Issues has put an emphasis on ensuring there’s a strong personal relationship with Trump.

While there has — for the most part — been a significant shift in tone, it has not stopped the onslaught of U.S. Tariffs.

In the final months of Justin Trudeau’s time in office, the relationship between leaders deteriorated.

Trump lobbed taunts of making Canada the 51st state, while calling Trudeau a governor, rather than prime minister.

The taunts have not ended completely, but they are happening with less frequency, and appear to be intended as more of a joke rather than hostility.

Even as the tone improved, the actions directed toward Canada have not. In recent months, Canada is facing additional tariffs on a wide range of products, with higher tariff rates on certain industries, including steel and aluminum.

Canada does have broad exemptions to some tariffs, thanks to the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA).

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