Carney Apologizes; Ford Suspends Ad, U.S. Hikes Tariffs

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he privately apologized to U.S. President Donald Trump for an Ontario-run anti-tariff advertisement that spliced remarks by former president Ronald Reagan and said he had urged Ontario Premier Doug Ford not to air it. The ad aired during high-profile baseball broadcasts and drew condemnation from Trump, who called it “fake,” and from the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation, which says the footage misrepresents Reagan’s 1987 remarks and is reviewing legal options. In response, Trump announced a 10% hike in tariffs on Canadian goods and suspended (and in some accounts terminated) trade talks with Canada. Ford agreed to suspend the ad after the backlash. Carney said trade negotiations would resume “when the US is ready” and described recent talks with China’s leader Xi Jinping as a turning point in bilateral ties.