Canada PM Carney Says He Apologised To Trump Over Anti-Tariff Ad: ‘The President Was Offended’

Last Updated:November 01, 2025, 12:36 IST

Mark Carney apologized to Donald Trump over an anti-tariff ad with Ronald Reagan. Trump raised tariffs on Canadian goods by 10 percent and halted trade talks until further notice.

Carney’s apology comes after Trump imposed fresh tariffs on Canadian goods and suspended trade talks over what he called a “fake” ad campaign. (IMAGE: AFP)

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney confirmed on Saturday he apologised to US President Donald Trump over an anti-tariff ad featuring former US leader Ronald Reagan.

Trump announced he would be hiking tariffs on Canadian goods by an additional 10 percent and terminated all trade talks following what he called the “fake" anti-tariff ad campaign.

“I did apologise to the president. The President was offended," Carney told journalists in the South Korean city of Gyeongju, adding trade talks would restart when the US is “ready".

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