Overview
- Mark Carney said he personally apologized to President Trump at APEC and emphasized the Ontario-funded ad was not something he would have done.
- Trump said he accepted the apology but kept negotiations suspended and left an additional 10% tariff on Canadian goods in place.
- The Ontario spot rearranged 1987 Ronald Reagan remarks to argue against tariffs, drawing a public rebuke from the Reagan Foundation for misrepresenting the address.
- Doug Ford agreed to pull the campaign after it aired during World Series broadcasts, even as he defended the ad’s effectiveness.
- The White House alleged the ad sought to influence an impending Supreme Court review of tariff authority, adding legal tension to the diplomatic dispute.