Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks to the media during a press conference at Queen's Park in Toronto on Oct. 27, 2025. Photo by THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

Ontario Premier Doug Ford called on U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra to say he’s sorry for cursing in public at the Canadian province’s trade representative over a television ad that riled up United States President Donald Trump.

“Pete, you’ve got to call Dave up and apologize,” Ford said during a news conference, referring to David Paterson, Ontario’s representative in Washington. “Just call the guy up and bury the hatchet.”

Hoekstra insulted and swore at Paterson during an event in Ottawa on Monday, according to several Canadian media reports. Trump was upset that the Ontario government commissioned a 60-second ad containing e

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