Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has apologized to US President Donald Trump over a controversial advertisement. The ad was based on former President Ronald Reagan’s anti-tariff comments, which led to trade negotiations between the two countries and the US imposing an additional 10% tariff on Canada.
Why did Carney apologize?
Prime Minister Carney told the press in Gyeongju that he apologized to President Trump over the ad because ‘the President was angry.’ He also said Canada is ready to resume trade talks, but only when the US is ‘ready’.
Carney reported that after reviewing the ad, he told Ontario Premier Doug Ford that he did not want it to air.
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Trump’s reaction
President Trump responded sharply to the ad on Friday, confirming Carney’s pardon. Trump said, ‘My [कार्नी के साथ] Very good relations… He apologized for what he did with the ad. He termed the advertisement as ‘false’ and ‘devious’. Trump claimed that Reagan liked tariffs, while the ad showed quite the opposite.
Because of the ad, Trump made a big move on Canada. They imposed an additional 10 per cent tariff on Canada, citing ‘misrepresentation of facts and hostile behaviour’.
Trump demanded on Truth Social that the ad be ‘immediately removed’, but it aired during World Series baseball games.
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What was the controversial advertisement?
The one-minute ad was launched by Ontario Premier Doug Ford. It included clips of Ronald Reagan’s 1987 speech in which he said, ‘High tariffs inevitably lead to retaliation by foreign countries and fierce trade wars. The path to prosperity for all countries is to reject protectionist laws and promote fair and free competition.’