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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has apologized to US President Donald Trump after airing a television ad that ignited and disrupted trade negotiations between the two countries.
The ad, funded by the Ontario government, included an edited excerpt from a 1987 radio address by former President Ronald Reagan, in which he criticized trade tariffs, warning that they "hurt every American worker and consumer."
Trump reacted sharply, calling the ad "fake" and ordering the suspension of trade talks, as well as increasing tariffs on Canadian goods.
Speaking to reporters during a visit to South Korea, Carney confirmed that he had spoken privately with Trump during a state dinner and that he had apologized to him personally.
"The decision to air the ad was not something I would have made. For that reason, I have apologized to President Trump. As prime minister, I bear responsibility for the relationship with the United States," Carney said.
He added that the ad had been discussed in advance with Ontario Premier Doug Ford, whose government had funded the campaign.
"Mr. Ford made his decision, he is independent and can do it, but the ad was not helpful," Carney said.
Doug Ford, who later suspended the campaign, stated on social media that the ad was intended to "open a debate on the impact of tariffs on American workers."
We recall that relations between Ottawa and Washington have deteriorated significantly since Trump's return to office, with the imposition of new tariffs on Canadian goods and the provocative statements of the US president, who has said that "Canada should become the 51st state of the USA."
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