US EditionFord grilled at Queen’s Park about trade fallout with Trump over Ontario anti-tariff ad
- On Thursday, President Donald Trump terminated all trade negotiations with Canada and announced an additional 10% tariff on Canadian imports on Truth Social.
- A 60-second ad released on October 16 by Ontario Premier Doug Ford used Reagan's 1987 speech opposing tariffs, costing $75 million and aired during US primetime World Series broadcasts.
- Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario, defended the ad as effective, saying `You know why President Trump is so upset right now? It was because it was effective. It woke up the whole country`, and pulled it Monday after airing during the World Series.
- Prime Minister Mark Carney said detailed negotiations were progressing until Monday and were close to agreement, while Doug Ford said, it's "My intention was never to poke the president in the eye" in protecting auto sector jobs.
- The Wall Street Journal editorial board argued Ronald Reagan favored free trade and criticized Trump, while Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew said, it's "good that President Trump has to squirm".
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Having not enjoyed an Ontario advertisement, Donald Trump decided to break off trade relations with Canada last week. ...
‘Mission accomplished’: Ontario premier hails enraging Trump with anti-tariff ad
Ontario’s premier declares “mission accomplished” after his viral anti-tariff campaign ad, featuring footage of former US president Ronald Reagan, sparked a storm in Washington.
Doug Ford Brags About Anti-Tariff Reagan Ad
Ontario's premier bragged Monday about the impact of his anti-tariff ad that prompted President Trump to end trade talks with Canada. Premier Doug Ford said the ad had over a "billion impressions around the world" and "generated a conversation that wasn't happening in the US," the AP reports. "You know...
Donald Trump said he didn't want to talk to his Canadian counterpart for a while. The U.S. President accused an Ontario-based advertisement of sabotaged discussions between Washington and Ottawa. But in Canada, Ontario Prime Minister Doug Ford takes full control of the manoeuvre while the business community advocates prudence and diplomacy.
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