The White House says further trade negotiations with Ottawa are “futile” if Canadians “can’t be serious,” after U.S. President Donald Trump terminated the talks.

Trump announced Thursday night he was ending “all trade negotiations” with Canada because of an Ontario government television ad opposing U.S. tariffs that he called “egregious.”

White House spokesperson Kush Desai said in a statement to Global News on Friday that the “misleadingly edited” ad “is the latest example of how Canadian officials would rather play games than engage with the Administration.”

“The Trump Administration has repeatedly sought to address Canada’s longstanding, unfair trade barriers,” Desai said. “These good-faith efforts with Canadian officials have not led to any constructive progress.

“As President

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