"Because of their serious misrepresentation of the facts, and hostile act, I am increasing the Tariff on Canada by 10% over and above what they are paying now,"
"Potential tariffs over a policy TV ad are potentially *even more* illegal than the other tariffs, given that the statute Trump is using, IEEPA, specifically provides that it cannot be used to 'regulate' 'directly or indirectly' any 'information or informational materials,'"
"The administration has used IEEPA to impose his so-called reciprocal tariffs on countries around the world as well as separate tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China over the fentanyl trade."
President Trump announced a 10% additional tariff on Canada after a provincial TV ad featuring Ronald Reagan’s remarks, saying the ad misrepresented facts. He did not cite a specific law for the extra levy; adding it to existing Canada tariffs presumably invokes the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). He claimed the TV ad was meant to influence the Supreme Court, which will hear arguments on Nov. 5 about his ability to invoke IEEPA for tariffs. Experts noted IEEPA explicitly prohibits regulating information. The administration has used IEEPA for global reciprocal tariffs and fentanyl-related tariffs. Canada faces a 35% base tariff, exempt for USMCA-compliant goods. Lack of specifics raised questions for tax-policy experts.
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