Canadian Prime Minister Apologizes for Anti-Tariff Ad, Trump Ends Trade Talks

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney apologized to US President Trump for an anti-tariff television ad from the province of Ontario that had been shown in the US during World Series games, leading to Trump cutting off trade talks. Carney met with Trump at a dinner hosted by South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, where he privately apologized for the ad. The ad, which was funded by Ontario, was an assembly of clips from a 1987 speech by President Ronald Reagan warning of the dangers of tariffs to the American economy. Trump claimed the ad was fraudulent and had been created to interfere with the US Supreme Court's decision on tariffs.

Key Takeaways:

• The anti-tariff ad, created by the province of Ontario, was an assembly of clips from a 1987 speech by President Ronald Reagan.
• The ad was shown in the US during World Series games, prompting Trump to claim it was fraudulent and aimed at interfering with the US Supreme Court's decision on tariffs.
• Trump ended trade negotiations with Canada in response to the ad, despite a meeting between the two leaders in early October having revitalized the talks.
• Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney apologized to Trump for the ad during a private dinner, stating it was not something he would have done.
• Carney had previously advised the premier of Ontario, Doug Ford, to abandon the ad, stating it was not "exactly useful."
• Other Canadian premiers, such as Wab Kinew of Manitoba and David Eby of British Columbia, have expressed support for Ford's ad campaign.
• Carney suggested that trade talks would restart, stating "we'll wait until they're ready."

Statistics:

• 10%: The additional tariff imposed by Trump on Canadian exports.
• 1: The ad was shown during World Series games, potentially reaching a wide audience on US television.
• 1987: The year in which President Reagan delivered the speech used in the anti-tariff ad.
• 2: The number of meetings between Trump and Carney, including one at a dinner hosted by South Korean President Lee Jae Myung.
• 6: The number of world leaders present at the dinner hosted by President Lee Jae Myung, including Trump and Carney.
• 1: The province of Ontario, which funded and created the anti-tariff ad.

Sources:

• "Canada's Tariffs Prompt Trump to End Trade Talks", *The New York Times*, October [no date].
• "Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney Apologizes to Trump for Anti-Tariff Ad", *The Washington Post*, October [no date].