EasyWorldOctober 26, 2025
Tariffs and an Ad: What Happened Between the U.S. and Canada
Key Vocabulary
tariff
a tax on goods that come from another country
Example: The tariff made the imported steel more expensive.
advertisement
a short message on TV or online to tell people about an idea
Example: The advertisement ran during the baseball game.
pause
to stop for a short time
Example: They will pause the ad on Monday.
📖 Article
President Donald Trump said he will raise tariffs on Canadian imports by 10%. He said this after an advertisement used audio from a 1987 radio address by Ronald Reagan.
The ad was paid for by Ontario’s government and it ran during the World Series. Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he would pause the campaign on Monday so talks could resume. Trump called the ad fraudulent and stopped trade talks with Canada. The legal details of the tariff rise were not clear.
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❓ Quiz
Q1. Who spoke in the 1987 audio used in the ad?
Q2. How much did Trump say he would raise tariffs?
Q3. Which government paid for the ad?
💬 Discussion
1.
Do you think a short TV ad can change people’s views? How?
2.
Have you ever seen an ad that made you feel strongly? What happened?
3.
What do you think when you hear about higher taxes on imported goods?