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Underlying these confrontations are longstanding trade disagreements. The United States, under the Trump administration and now continuing with other leaders, has increasingly adopted a protectionist stance. Canada’s retaliatory tariffs, primarily on dairy and telecom sectors, were initially responses to perceived unfair trade practices, but recent actions and rhetoric suggest a deeper conflict.
U.S. officials, including Ambassador Hegstra, have publicly voiced their dissatisfaction with Canada's policies and advertisements. Moreover, there are accusations that Canadian politicians—like Premier Doug Ford—are meddling in American domestic politics by running ads that seem designed to influence U.S. public opinion, especially during election cycles.