Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Saturday that he had apologised to US President Donald Trump over an anti-tariff political advertisement and had urged Ontario Premier Doug Ford not to air it.

Speaking to reporters after attending an Asia-Pacific summit in South Korea, Carney confirmed he privately apologised to Trump during a dinner hosted by South Korea’s president earlier in the week. “I did apologise to the president,” Carney said, confirming Trump’s comments made on Friday.

Carney said he had reviewed the advertisement with Ford before it was released, but had advised against it. “I told Ford I did not want to go forward with the ad,” he said. The ad, commissioned by Ford, featured a clip of former US President Ronald Reagan warning that tariffs could lead to trade wars a

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