Trump says trade talks with Canada 'terminated'

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  Donald Trump says he's ending trade talks with Canada all over an ad.

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  It's World Business Express from the BBC World Service.

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  I'm Liana Byrne.

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  China calls for calm ahead of trade talks with Washington and Russia faces fresh sanctions

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  as it sets interest rates.

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  So, President Trump says he's once again pulling the plug on trade talks with Canada,

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  and this time it's over an ad.

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  The ad in question, sponsored by Ontario's provincial government,

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  used the voice of former US President Ronald Reagan criticising tariffs back in the 80s.

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  and sometimes for a short while it works.

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  But only for a short time.

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  America's jobs and growth are at stake.

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  Now Trump accused Canada of using Reagan's words in what he called a fake advertisement.

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  But the Reagan Foundation says the ad simply used a short clip without permission,

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  not that it was faked.

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  Let's have a listen to a part of Reagan's original radio speech, which isn't in the ad.

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  Recent disagreements between our two countries on the issue of trade will also be high on our agenda.

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  As perhaps you've heard,

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  last week I placed new duties on some Japanese products in response to Japan's inability to enforce their trade agreement.

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