Ontario's anti-tariff ad is clever, effective and legally sound, experts say
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Summary: An Ontario government ad that attracted the wrath of U.S. President Donald Trump was successful — even if it didn’t produce the outcome provincial officials might have anticipated, say experts in political communication.
An Ontario government ad that attracted the wrath of U.S. President Donald Trump was successful — even if it didn’t produce the outcome provincial officials might have anticipated, say experts in political communication.
And, they expect, it will not face any serious legal challenges in the U.S., which allows a lot of latitude when it comes to political commentary.
The ad, which is airing in the U.S., features audio clips criticizing tariffs from a 1987 speech by U.S. President Ronald Reagan.
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