Anti-tariff Ad

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has apologized to U.S. President Donald Trump over a controversial anti-tariff political ad aired by Ontario Premier Doug Ford, in a bid to ease tensions between the two countries after Washington froze trade talks.

Carney told reporters on Saturday that he made the apology privately during a dinner hosted by South Korea’s President earlier in the week, attended by both leaders as part of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Seoul.

“I did apologize to the president,” Carney confirmed, echoing Trump’s remarks on Friday. “I told Ford I did not want to go …