US EditionOntario’s premier says US ambassador should apologize for tirade against his diplomat
Ontario Premier Doug Ford demands apology from U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra for profane outburst over Ontario's anti-tariff ad amid rising trade tensions, with tariffs increased by 10%.
- On Wednesday, Ontario Premier Doug Ford said U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra owes David Paterson an apology, calling the tirade `absolutely unacceptable` and `unbecoming for an ambassador`.
- The anti-tariff ad cited Ronald Reagan's 1987 remarks, infuriating President Donald Trump who announced a 10% tariff increase on Canadian goods and halted trade negotiations.
- An official familiar with the matter confirmed Hoekstra shouted at Paterson during a Canadian American Business Council reception in Ottawa on Monday night, and Globe and Mail sources described the tirade as expletive-laden.
- Ford pulled the ad on Monday after it ran during the World Series; Ford's office said the $75 million spot attracted widespread attention from political figures including governors, congresspeople and senators.
- Ford framed himself as a peacemaker after the brouhaha, saying David Paterson is `instrumental` in trade talks with Washington and urging reconciliation to protect negotiations.
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Ontario Premier Asks US Envoy to Apologize for Profane Rant
Ontario Premier Doug Ford called on US Ambassador Pete Hoekstra to say he’s sorry for cursing in public at the Canadian province’s trade representative over a television ad that riled up President Donald Trump.
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Ontario's premier says US ambassador should apologize for tirade against his diplomat
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has called on Pete Hoekstra, the U.S. ambassador to Canada, to apologize to Ontario’s representative in Washington.
Ford urges U.S. ambassador to apologize after report he lambasted Ontario rep over anti-tariff ad
Ontario Premier Doug Ford may have sparked a cross-border brouhaha when his government funded and aired an anti-tariff advertisement that infuriated U.S. President Donald Trump, but Ford is now trying to play the role of peacemaker after a high-profile, public spat over the ad. Ford responded on Wednesday to reports that the American ambassador to […]
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