Premier Wab Kinew is backing Ontario’s anti-tariff ad campaign that U.S. President Donald Trump blamed for his decision to halt trade negotiations with Canada.

The advertisement, which runs on American television networks and is paid for by the Ontario government, features historical footage of U.S. president Ronald Reagan discussing the use of tariffs and trade barriers — something, he said, he did not support in the long run.

Trump said on social media late Thursday he was ceasing all trade negotiations as a result of the ad, which he called fake.

In a slickly produced video posted on social media Friday, Kinew shared his take on Reagan’s 1987 address and backed Ontario’s ad.

He said he believes the Ontario ad “accurately and powerfully” presents the views of the conservative Reagan

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