WHITE HOUSE STATEMENT SIGNALS SUSPENSION OF U.S.–CANADA TRADE TALKS

The White House announced on social media that trade negotiations with Canada have been suspended. The post came shortly after an advertisement from the Government of Ontario aired using edited clips of former President Ronald Reagan’s 1987 Radio Address to the Nation on Free and Fair Trade.

The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute said the material was used without permission and that the edits changed the meaning of Reagan’s remarks. It encouraged the public to review the full, unedited version of the speech available through its official archives.

View the full, unedited video of President Ronal Reagan’s 1987 address here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5t5QK03KXPc&t=13s

Read the full transcript of the video here: https://www.reaganlibrary.gov/archives/speech/radio-address-nation-free-and-fair-trade-4

As of October 24, 2025, no executive order, proclamation, or Federal Register notice has been issued to formalize the suspension. The United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA) remains in effect, and both countries continue to operate under existing trade provisions.

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