Particle.news
Download on the App Store

Carney Apologizes to Trump Over Reagan Ad as U.S.–Canada Trade Talks Stay Frozen

Trump says negotiations will not restart despite the apology.

Overview

  • Speaking in Gyeongju, Prime Minister Mark Carney said he privately apologized to President Donald Trump at an APEC dinner and reiterated that Canada is ready to resume talks when the U.S. is ready.
  • Trump told reporters that discussions with Canada will not resume for now and labeled the Ontario-produced anti-tariff spot a false commercial.
  • The president announced an additional 10% tariff on Canadian goods, with the scope and timing still unspecified.
  • Carney said he reviewed the ad before it aired and told Ontario Premier Doug Ford not to run it, and Ford paused the campaign only after it continued during World Series broadcasts.
  • The Reagan Foundation says the ad misrepresents a 1987 address and was used without permission, and sectoral negotiations on steel, aluminum, autos and energy remain on hold.