Ontario Anti-Tariff Ad Sparks US FirestormWhat Can Ottawa Do Now?

ADA $75 million Reagan-clip ad aired during the World Series has frozen Canada–U.S. talks and left Ottawa scrambling to revive negotiations.Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at the first Ministers Meeting in Ottawa as Ontario Premier Doug Ford (L) looks on, on March 21, 2025. Dave Chan/AFP via Getty Images10/30/2025|Updated: 10/30/2025AnalysisA $75-million Ontario commercial built around a selectively edited clip from former U.S. President Ronald Reagan’s 1987 trade speech hit American TV screens during the World Series.Sean Tseng is a Canada-based writer for The Epoch Times focusing on Asia-Pacific news, Chinese business and economy, and U.S.–China relations. Author’s Selected Articles