Ontario Premier Ford Defends Anti-Tariff Reagan Ad That Derailed Trump Trade Talks - Toronto

Ontario Premier Ford Defends Anti-Tariff Reagan Ad That Derailed Trump Trade Talks - Toronto

Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks to the media during a press conference at Queen's Park in Toronto, Canada, on Monday, October 27, 2025. Ontario Premier Doug Ford is defending his TV advertisement that prompted U.S. President Donald Trump to scrap trade talks with Canada and threaten higher tariffs, calling it the “most successful ad in North American history.” In a late-night social-media tirade last week, Mr. Trump denounced the ad, falsely accused it of being a “fraud” and announced an immediate end to trade talks with Canada. Mr. Ford pulled the ad off the air, but only after it ran during the first game of the World Series. Mr. Trump also said he would impose an additional 10-per-cent tariff on Canadian goods. On Monday, he told reporters he would not be meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney again for “a long time.” Mr. Carney said on Monday that trade talks stopped after the ad appeared. Photo by Nathan Denette/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ontario Premier Ford Defends Anti-Tariff Reagan Ad That Derailed Trump Trade Talks - Toronto

Ontario Premier Ford Defends Anti-Tariff Reagan Ad That Derailed Trump Trade Talks - Toronto

Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks to the media during a press conference at Queen's Park in Toronto, Canada, on Monday, October 27, 2025. Ontario Premier Doug Ford is defending his TV advertisement that prompted U.S. President Donald Trump to scrap trade talks with Canada and threaten higher tariffs, calling it the “most successful ad in North American history.” In a late-night social-media tirade last week, Mr. Trump denounced the ad, falsely accused it of being a “fraud” and announced an immediate end to trade talks with Canada. Mr. Ford pulled the ad off the air, but only after it ran during the first game of the World Series. Mr. Trump also said he would impose an additional 10-per-cent tariff on Canadian goods. On Monday, he told reporters he would not be meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney again for “a long time.” Mr. Carney said on Monday that trade talks stopped after the ad appeared. Photo by Nathan Denette/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ontario Premier Ford Defends Anti-Tariff Reagan Ad That Derailed Trump Trade Talks - Toronto

Ontario Premier Ford Defends Anti-Tariff Reagan Ad That Derailed Trump Trade Talks - Toronto

Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks to the media during a press conference at Queen's Park in Toronto, Canada, on Monday, October 27, 2025. Ontario Premier Doug Ford is defending his TV advertisement that prompted U.S. President Donald Trump to scrap trade talks with Canada and threaten higher tariffs, calling it the “most successful ad in North American history.” In a late-night social-media tirade last week, Mr. Trump denounced the ad, falsely accused it of being a “fraud” and announced an immediate end to trade talks with Canada. Mr. Ford pulled the ad off the air, but only after it ran during the first game of the World Series. Mr. Trump also said he would impose an additional 10-per-cent tariff on Canadian goods. On Monday, he told reporters he would not be meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney again for “a long time.” Mr. Carney said on Monday that trade talks stopped after the ad appeared. Photo by Nathan Denette/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ontario Premier Ford Defends Anti-Tariff Reagan Ad That Derailed Trump Trade Talks - Toronto

Ontario Premier Ford Defends Anti-Tariff Reagan Ad That Derailed Trump Trade Talks - Toronto

Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks to the media during a press conference at Queen's Park in Toronto, Canada, on Monday, October 27, 2025. Ontario Premier Doug Ford is defending his TV advertisement that prompted U.S. President Donald Trump to scrap trade talks with Canada and threaten higher tariffs, calling it the “most successful ad in North American history.” In a late-night social-media tirade last week, Mr. Trump denounced the ad, falsely accused it of being a “fraud” and announced an immediate end to trade talks with Canada. Mr. Ford pulled the ad off the air, but only after it ran during the first game of the World Series. Mr. Trump also said he would impose an additional 10-per-cent tariff on Canadian goods. On Monday, he told reporters he would not be meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney again for “a long time.” Mr. Carney said on Monday that trade talks stopped after the ad appeared. Photo by Nathan Denette/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ontario Premier Ford Defends Anti-Tariff Reagan Ad That Derailed Trump Trade Talks - Toronto

Ontario Premier Ford Defends Anti-Tariff Reagan Ad That Derailed Trump Trade Talks - Toronto

Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks to the media during a press conference at Queen's Park in Toronto, Canada, on Monday, October 27, 2025. Ontario Premier Doug Ford is defending his TV advertisement that prompted U.S. President Donald Trump to scrap trade talks with Canada and threaten higher tariffs, calling it the “most successful ad in North American history.” In a late-night social-media tirade last week, Mr. Trump denounced the ad, falsely accused it of being a “fraud” and announced an immediate end to trade talks with Canada. Mr. Ford pulled the ad off the air, but only after it ran during the first game of the World Series. Mr. Trump also said he would impose an additional 10-per-cent tariff on Canadian goods. On Monday, he told reporters he would not be meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney again for “a long time.” Mr. Carney said on Monday that trade talks stopped after the ad appeared. Photo by Nathan Denette/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ontario Premier Ford Defends Anti-Tariff Reagan Ad That Derailed Trump Trade Talks - Toronto

Ontario Premier Ford Defends Anti-Tariff Reagan Ad That Derailed Trump Trade Talks - Toronto

Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks to the media during a press conference at Queen's Park in Toronto, Canada, on Monday, October 27, 2025. Ontario Premier Doug Ford is defending his TV advertisement that prompted U.S. President Donald Trump to scrap trade talks with Canada and threaten higher tariffs, calling it the “most successful ad in North American history.” In a late-night social-media tirade last week, Mr. Trump denounced the ad, falsely accused it of being a “fraud” and announced an immediate end to trade talks with Canada. Mr. Ford pulled the ad off the air, but only after it ran during the first game of the World Series. Mr. Trump also said he would impose an additional 10-per-cent tariff on Canadian goods. On Monday, he told reporters he would not be meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney again for “a long time.” Mr. Carney said on Monday that trade talks stopped after the ad appeared. Photo by Nathan Denette/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ontario Premier Ford Defends Anti-Tariff Reagan Ad That Derailed Trump Trade Talks - Toronto

Ontario Premier Ford Defends Anti-Tariff Reagan Ad That Derailed Trump Trade Talks - Toronto

Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks to the media during a press conference at Queen's Park in Toronto, Canada, on Monday, October 27, 2025. Ontario Premier Doug Ford is defending his TV advertisement that prompted U.S. President Donald Trump to scrap trade talks with Canada and threaten higher tariffs, calling it the “most successful ad in North American history.” In a late-night social-media tirade last week, Mr. Trump denounced the ad, falsely accused it of being a “fraud” and announced an immediate end to trade talks with Canada. Mr. Ford pulled the ad off the air, but only after it ran during the first game of the World Series. Mr. Trump also said he would impose an additional 10-per-cent tariff on Canadian goods. On Monday, he told reporters he would not be meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney again for “a long time.” Mr. Carney said on Monday that trade talks stopped after the ad appeared. Photo by Nathan Denette/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Japan-U.S. trade talks

Japan-U.S. trade talks

Japan's top tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa (R) and U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick shake hands in Washington on Sept. 4, 2025. (Pool photo)

Japan government official for U.S. tariff talks

Japan government official for U.S. tariff talks

Atsushi Mimura, Japanese vice finance minister for international affairs, is pictured at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Aug. 28, 2025, before leaving for Washington to hold working level tariff talks with the United States after top negotiator Ryosei Akazawa canceled his planned trip.

Japan's chief tariff negotiator returns home

Japan's chief tariff negotiator returns home

Japan's chief tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa meets the press at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Aug. 9, 2025, following talks with U.S. officials in Washington.

Japan's chief tariff negotiator in Washington

Japan's chief tariff negotiator in Washington

Japan's chief tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa speaks to reporters in Washington on Aug. 7, 2025, following talks with U.S. officials.

Japan's chief tariff negotiator Akazawa

Japan's chief tariff negotiator Akazawa

Ryosei Akazawa (C), Japan's chief tariff negotiator, leaves the U.S. Department of Commerce after talks with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick in Washington on Aug. 7, 2025.

Japan tariff negotiator in U.S.

Japan tariff negotiator in U.S.

Japanese economic revitalization minister Ryosei Akazawa, the country's chief tariff negotiator, leaves the U.S. Department of Commerce in Washington following his talks with Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick on Aug. 6, 2025.

Japan-U.S. tariff negotiations

Japan-U.S. tariff negotiations

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba meets the press at his office in Tokyo on July 18, 2025, following tariff talks with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

Japan-U.S. tariff negotiations

Japan-U.S. tariff negotiations

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba meets the press at his office in Tokyo on July 18, 2025, following tariff talks with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

Japan-U.S. tariff negotiations

Japan-U.S. tariff negotiations

Economic revitalization minister Ryosei Akazawa, Japan's chief tariff negotiator, meets the press at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on July 18, 2025, following talks between Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

Japan-U.S. tariff negotiations

Japan-U.S. tariff negotiations

Economic revitalization minister Ryosei Akazawa, Japan's chief tariff negotiator, meets the press at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on July 18, 2025, following talks between Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

Japan-U.S. tariff negotiations

Japan-U.S. tariff negotiations

Economic revitalization minister Ryosei Akazawa (R), Japan's chief tariff negotiator, leaves the U.S. Department of Commerce in Washington after holding talks with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on June 27, 2025.

Japan-U.S. tariff negotiations

Japan-U.S. tariff negotiations

Economic revitalization minister Ryosei Akazawa (R), Japan's chief tariff negotiator, leaves the U.S. Department of Commerce in Washington after holding talks with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on June 27, 2025.

Japan-U.S. tariff negotiations

Japan-U.S. tariff negotiations

Japanese economic revitalization minister Ryosei Akazawa meets the press after holding talks with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick for the sixth round of Japan-U.S. tariff negotiations in Washington on June 13, 2025.

Japan-U.S. tariff negotiations

Japan-U.S. tariff negotiations

Japanese economic revitalization minister Ryosei Akazawa meets the press after holding talks with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick for the sixth round of Japan-U.S. tariff negotiations in Washington on June 13, 2025.

Japan-U.S. tariff negotiations

Japan-U.S. tariff negotiations

Japanese economic revitalization minister Ryosei Akazawa meets the press after holding talks with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick for the sixth round of Japan-U.S. tariff negotiations in Washington on June 13, 2025.

Japan-U.S. tariff negotiations

Japan-U.S. tariff negotiations

Japanese economic revitalization minister Ryosei Akazawa meets the press after holding talks with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick for the sixth round of Japan-U.S. tariff negotiations in Washington on June 13, 2025.

Japan-U.S. tariff negotiations

Japan-U.S. tariff negotiations

Japanese economic revitalization minister Ryosei Akazawa meets the press after holding talks with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick for the sixth round of Japan-U.S. tariff negotiations in Washington on June 13, 2025.

Japan-U.S. tariff negotiations

Japan-U.S. tariff negotiations

Japanese economic revitalization minister Ryosei Akazawa meets the press after holding talks with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick for the sixth round of Japan-U.S. tariff negotiations in Washington on June 13, 2025.

Japan party leaders on tariff negotiations

Japan party leaders on tariff negotiations

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba meets the press at his office in Tokyo on June 12, 2025, following talks with leaders of the main political parties about the country's tariff negotiations with the United States.

Japan party leaders on tariff negotiations

Japan party leaders on tariff negotiations

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (2nd from R), head of the Liberal Democratic Party, holds talks on tariff negotiations with the United States at the parliament in Tokyo on June 12, 2025, with Tetsuo Saito (far R), leader of the ruling coalition partner Komeito, and opposition leaders -- (from 3rd from R) Yoshihiko Noda of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, Seiji Maehara of the Japan Innovation Party, Yuichiro Tamaki of the Democratic Party for the People, Tomoko Tamura of the Japanese Communist Party and Taro Yamamoto of the Reiwa Shinsengumi party.

Japan party leaders on tariff negotiations

Japan party leaders on tariff negotiations

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba meets the press at his office in Tokyo on June 12, 2025, following talks with leaders of the main political parties about the country's tariff negotiations with the United States.

Japan party leaders on tariff negotiations

Japan party leaders on tariff negotiations

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba meets the press at his office in Tokyo on June 12, 2025, following talks with leaders of the main political parties about the country's tariff negotiations with the United States.

Japan-U.S. tariff negotiations

Japan-U.S. tariff negotiations

Japanese economic revitalization minister Ryosei Akazawa meets the press after holding talks with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick for the fifth round of Japan-U.S. tariff negotiations in Washington on June 6, 2025.

Japan-U.S. tariff negotiations

Japan-U.S. tariff negotiations

Japanese economic revitalization minister Ryosei Akazawa meets the press after holding talks with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick for the fifth round of Japan-U.S. tariff negotiations in Washington on June 6, 2025.

Japan-U.S. tariff negotiations

Japan-U.S. tariff negotiations

Japanese economic revitalization minister Ryosei Akazawa meets the press after holding talks with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick for the fifth round of Japan-U.S. tariff negotiations in Washington on June 6, 2025.

Japan-U.S. tariff negotiations

Japan-U.S. tariff negotiations

Japanese economic revitalization minister Ryosei Akazawa meets the press after holding talks with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick for the fifth round of Japan-U.S. tariff negotiations in Washington on June 6, 2025.

Japan-U.S. tariff negotiations

Japan-U.S. tariff negotiations

Japanese economic revitalization minister Ryosei Akazawa (2nd from L), Japan's chief tariff negotiator, is pictured at Tokyo's Haneda airport on June 5, 2025, before leaving for the United States for a fifth round of Japan-U.S. ministerial tariff talks in Washington.

Japan-U.S. tariff negotiations

Japan-U.S. tariff negotiations

Japanese economic revitalization minister Ryosei Akazawa, Japan's chief tariff negotiator, meets the press at Tokyo's Haneda airport on June 5, 2025, before leaving for the United States for a fifth round of Japan-U.S. ministerial tariff talks in Washington.

Japan-U.S. tariff negotiations

Japan-U.S. tariff negotiations

Japanese economic revitalization minister Ryosei Akazawa, Japan's chief tariff negotiator, meets the press at Tokyo's Haneda airport on June 5, 2025, before leaving for the United States for a fifth round of Japan-U.S. ministerial tariff talks in Washington.

Japan-U.S. tariff negotiations

Japan-U.S. tariff negotiations

Japanese economic revitalization minister Ryosei Akazawa (C) shakes hands with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick ahead of the fourth round of Japan-U.S. tariff negotiations in Washington on May 30, 2025. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (R) will also take part in the talks.

4th round of Japan-U.S. tariff negotiations

4th round of Japan-U.S. tariff negotiations

Japanese economic revitalization minister Ryosei Akazawa, the country's chief tariff negotiator, speaks to reporters near Washington on May 29, 2025, ahead of the fourth round of ministerial tariff talks with the United States. (Kyodo)

EU Agriculture And Fisheries Council - Brussels

EU Agriculture And Fisheries Council - Brussels

French Minister of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty Annie Genevard talks to media prior the start of an EU Agriculture and Fisheries Meeting in the Europa, the EU Council headquarter on May 26, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. The Agriculture and Fisheries Council will hold a debate on the vision for agriculture and food and will exchange views on the market situation for agricultural products, in particular in light of Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine and the changes in US tariff policy. - Photo by MonasseT/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

EU Agriculture And Fisheries Council - Brussels

EU Agriculture And Fisheries Council - Brussels

French Minister of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty Annie Genevard talks to media prior the start of an EU Agriculture and Fisheries Meeting in the Europa, the EU Council headquarter on May 26, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. The Agriculture and Fisheries Council will hold a debate on the vision for agriculture and food and will exchange views on the market situation for agricultural products, in particular in light of Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine and the changes in US tariff policy. - Photo by MonasseT/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

EU Agriculture And Fisheries Council - Brussels

EU Agriculture And Fisheries Council - Brussels

French Minister of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty Annie Genevard talks to media prior the start of an EU Agriculture and Fisheries Meeting in the Europa, the EU Council headquarter on May 26, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. The Agriculture and Fisheries Council will hold a debate on the vision for agriculture and food and will exchange views on the market situation for agricultural products, in particular in light of Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine and the changes in US tariff policy. - Photo by MonasseT/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

3rd round of Japan-U.S. tariff negotiations

3rd round of Japan-U.S. tariff negotiations

Japanese economic revitalization minister Ryosei Akazawa, the country's chief tariff negotiator, speaks to reporters in Washington on May 23, 2025, following the third round of ministerial tariff talks with the United States.

3rd round of Japan-U.S. tariff negotiations

3rd round of Japan-U.S. tariff negotiations

Japanese economic revitalization minister Ryosei Akazawa, the country's chief tariff negotiator, speaks to reporters in Washington on May 23, 2025, following the third round of ministerial tariff talks with the United States.

3rd round of Japan-U.S. tariff negotiations

3rd round of Japan-U.S. tariff negotiations

Japanese economic revitalization minister Ryosei Akazawa, the country's chief tariff negotiator, speaks to reporters in Washington on May 23, 2025, following the third round of ministerial tariff talks with the United States.

Japan tariff negotiator Akazawa

Japan tariff negotiator Akazawa

Economic revitalization minister Ryosei Akazawa, Japan's chief tariff negotiator, speaks to reporters at Tokyo's Haneda airport on May 23, 2025, before departing for the United States for the third round of tariff talks with U.S. officials.

Japan tariff negotiator Akazawa

Japan tariff negotiator Akazawa

Economic revitalization minister Ryosei Akazawa, Japan's chief tariff negotiator, speaks to reporters at Tokyo's Haneda airport on May 23, 2025, before departing for the United States for the third round of tariff talks with U.S. officials.

Japan tariff negotiator Akazawa

Japan tariff negotiator Akazawa

Economic revitalization minister Ryosei Akazawa, Japan's chief tariff negotiator, speaks to reporters at Tokyo's Haneda airport on May 23, 2025, before departing for the United States for the third round of tariff talks with U.S. officials.

Japan-U.S. tariff talks

Japan-U.S. tariff talks

Japan's chief tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa (L) speaks to reporters at Tokyo's Haneda airport on May 3, 2025, following a trip to Washington for the second round of talks with senior U.S. officials.

Japan-U.S. tariff talks

Japan-U.S. tariff talks

Japan's chief tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa speaks to reporters in front of the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo on May 3, 2025, following a meeting to brief Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba about his trip to Washington for the second round of talks with senior U.S. officials.

Japan-U.S. tariff talks

Japan-U.S. tariff talks

Japan's chief tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa speaks to reporters in front of the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo on May 3, 2025, following a meeting to brief Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba about his trip to Washington for the second round of talks with senior U.S. officials.