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Coverage dated October 31, 2025

Carney confirms apology to Trump, says anti-tariff ad ‘not something I would have done’

Headline from The Hill

Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney on Saturday confirmed his apology to President Trump earlier this week after an ad aired in Ontario that was critical of Trump’s tariffs and used comments from former President Reagan to argue against the trade policy.

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  1. The Boston Globe

    Carney says he apologized to Trump over tariff advertisement (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney confirmed that he apologized to President Trump over a television ad that opposed tariffs, while saying he stands ready to negotiate a better trade deal with his southern neighbor.

  2. Just the News

    Canadian leader Carney says he apologized to Trump for tariff ad: 'Not something I would have done' (opens Just the News)

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    The disputed ad was aired by the province of Ontario and showcased clips from a 1987 speech in which President Ronald Reagan warned of the dangers tariffs.

  3. Washington Examiner

    Carney apologizes to Trump over anti-tariff World Series ad (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Trump cancelled trade negotiations and imposed a 10% tariff with Canada over the ad produced by the Ontario government.

  4. Insider

    Canadians take to social media to debate their prime minister's apology to Trump over anti-tariffs ad (opens Insider)

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    The r/Canada subreddit lit up with over 1,200 comments after Carney said he apologized to Trump over the ad, which had derailed trade talks.

  5. Al Jazeera

    Canada’s Carney says he apologised to Trump over Reagan anti-tariff ad (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Canadian PM says anti-tariff ad featuring Ronald Reagan ‘offended’ Trump, who has since cut off trade talks with Canada.

  6. Deutsche Welle

    Canadian PM apologizes to Trump over Reagan ad – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he disagreed with the airing of the anti-tariffs Ronald Reagan ad that caused tensions with the US.

  7. Fortune

    Canadian prime minister apologized to Trump for the anti-tariff ad and says he told Ontario's premier not to run it (opens Fortune)

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    The ad infuriated Trump, who ended trade talks with Canada and said he plans to hike tariffs on imports of Canadian goods by an extra 10%.

  8. FOX Business

    Trump gets apology from Canadian PM after anti-tariff Reagan ad backfires (opens FOX Business)

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    Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney apologized to President Donald Trump over a controversial ad that used Ronald Reagan quotes to criticize tariffs.

  9. The Guardian

    Canadian PM Carney apologises to Trump over anti-tariff Reagan ad run by Ontario premier (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Carney said he had made the apology privately to Trump when they both attended a dinner hosted by South Korea’s president on Wednesday

  10. The Hill

    Carney confirms apology to Trump, says anti-tariff ad ‘not something I would have done’ (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney on Saturday confirmed his apology to President Trump earlier this week after an ad aired in Ontario that was critical of Trump’s tariffs and used comments from former President Reagan to argue against the trade policy.

  11. Breitbart News

    Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney Apologizes to President Trump over 'Fraudulent' Ad Criticizing Tariffs (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Canada's prime minister apologized to President Donald Trump for an ad that criticized his tariff policies.