# US President Donald Trump intensified his criticism of Canada yesterday after terminating trade talks over a Canadian political advertisement that used Republican icon Ronald Reagan saying tariffs cause trade wars and economic disaster. He accused Canada of trying to influence the Supreme Court over the legality of his global tariffs. The two sides have been in talks for weeks on a deal for the steel and aluminium sectors. The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation said the ad used “selective audio and video”, and that it was examining legal options.
Trump calls off talks with Canada after ad invokes Reagan as free-trader