Reagan, Tariffs, and U.S.-Canada Trade Tensions Explored

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The Canadian ad falsely claimed Reagan spoke negatively about tariffs; it used selective editing of his 1987 address, but Reagan's overall stance supported free trade, making the ad's portrayal mostly false.
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