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Carney says he told Ontario premier not to run anti-tariff ad, apologized to Trump

Published Nov 3, 2025 at 10:14am

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Carney says he told Ontario premier not to run anti-tariff ad, apologized to Trump

United States President Donald Trump looks towards Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney as they raise their glasses during a toast at a working dinner in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Wednesday, Oct 29, 2025. They were among a small group of world leaders invited to a dinner hosted by South Korean President Lee Jae-Myung. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld ajw

Prime Minister Mark Carney says he told Ontario Premier Doug Ford that he didn't think the province should run the ad campaign that's being blamed for ending trade talks with the U.S.

When asked on Saturday what Ford's response to that was, Carney said, "Well, you saw what came of it."

The prime minister also confirmed he did apologize to U.S. President Donald Trump because Trump was "offended" by the ad.

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