U.S. President Donald Trump says he’s terminating all negotiations with Canada, blaming an anti-tariff ad that was broadcast to American audiences. But does Trump’s frustrations go beyond the Ontario government-made ad?
Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he will pull a controversial anti-tariff ad Monday, after it airs during the weekend’s World Series games.U.S. President Donald Trump attacked the ad by the Ontario government, which uses quotes by former U.S. president Ronald Reagan to extol the virtues of free trade.Trump said he is terminating all negotiations with Canada after an anti-tariff ad was broadcast to American audiences.Prime Minister Mark Carney told reporters on Friday that Canada is prepared to continue trade talks "when the Americans are ready to have those discussions."The president’s decision on Thursday night caught the Carney government by surprise, according to sources who spoke to Radio-Canada and CBC News.
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