Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Saturday mentioned he had apologised to US President Donald Trump over an anti-tariff commercial that includes former US President Ronald Reagan, after Trump mentioned he was “offended” by it. The controversy has reignited tensions between Washington and Ottawa, with commerce talks suspended and tariffs set to rise. The row, which started with an advert posted by Ontario Premier Doug Ford, has now drawn within the Reagan Presidential Basis and intensified scrutiny over Canada’s dealing with of US-Canada commerce relations amid ongoing tariff disputes.

Carney, chatting with journalists in Gyeongju, South Korea, confirmed that he had reached out on to Trump. “I did apologise to the president. The President was offended,” he mentioned, including that commerce negotiations would resume solely when the USA was “prepared.”

Trump, in response, introduced a ten % tariff hike on Canadian items and terminated all commerce talks, calling the commercial “pretend” and “disrespectful.”

The controversial advert, which ignited the diplomatic fallout, was initially posted on X  by Ontario Premier Doug Ford. It featured a classic audio clip of Ronald Reagan cautioning in opposition to tariffs, warning they might seem patriotic at first however “over the long term… damage each American employee and shopper.” The advert aired throughout a high-profile American League Championship Sequence recreation between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Seattle Mariners, attracting over 9 million viewers on Fox Sports activities.

Nevertheless, the Reagan Presidential Basis mentioned it was “reviewing its authorized choices,” claiming that Ontario “didn’t search nor obtain permission to make use of and edit” the late president’s remarks, based on NBC Information.

Amid the turmoil with Washington, Carney described his talks with China’s President Xi Jinping as a “turning level” in Canada-China relations. He mentioned he had addressed delicate points resembling overseas interference throughout their assembly.

Relations between Canada and China have been among the many most strained of any Western nation in recent times. However each nations now face financial stress from Trump’s renewed tariff measures, even after Xi and Trump agreed on Thursday to ease tensions. The assembly marked the primary formal talks between the leaders of China and Canada since 2017.