"Prime Minister Mark Carney called Doug Ford "a couple of times" from Asia to ask him to pull an ad campaign that's being blamed for ending trade talks with the United States, the Ontario premier said Monday. Carney said this weekend that he told Ford he didn't think the province should run the ad that featured clips of former U.S. president Ronald Reagan speaking negatively about tariffs."
""He called me from Asia a couple of times and said, 'Pull the ad,' and I said I wasn't going to do it until we're going to pause the ad on Monday and that's exactly what we did," Ford said. The two politicians continue to have a "great relationship," Ford said. Carney said Trump was "offended" by the ad and said he apologized to the president. Ford said Carney did not give him a heads-up about the apology."
Mark Carney phoned Ontario Premier Doug Ford multiple times from Asia to request removal of a television ad criticized for its anti-tariff message. The ad used clips of former U.S. president Ronald Reagan and aired on U.S. stations, including during World Series broadcasts. U.S. President Donald Trump attributed the suspension of trade negotiations to the spots and threatened an additional 10 per cent tariff on Canadian goods. Ford initially continued the ads for a few days before pausing them on Monday. Carney said Trump was offended and apologized; Ford said he was not warned about that apology.
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