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Podcast: Closer Look
Episode: Why Doug Ford is spending $75M on U.S. ads starring Ronald Reagan
Description: The Skipper and The Gipper? That’s one way of putting it.Ontario Premier Doug Ford is spending big bucks to try to convince Americans that tariffs aren’t the way to go — and he’s enlisting the unmistakable voice of former U.S. President Ronald Reagan to help in the fight.Ford revealed Tuesday that his government is launching a $75-million advertising campaign across most major U.S. networks, highlighting the pitfalls of protectionism for American workers and consumers.The first ad, found HERE, features Reagan’s famous 1987 radio address, i...