Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Friday that Canada stands ready to resume trade talks with the United States that President Donald Trump halted over an anti-tariff advertisement issued by Ontario’s provincial government.

Trump terminated the talks on Thursday over the video which used Republican icon, former President Ronald Reagan, saying tariffs cause trade wars and economic disaster.

In a late-night social media post, Trump called the ad fraudulent.

Carney has tried on two White House visits since becoming prime minister to strike a deal to lower import tariffs on steel, aluminum and autos imposed by Trump that have hurt Canada’s economy.

Despite Carney’s overture to revive U.S. talks, Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he ordered the ads to keep running during the weekend’s

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