Premier Ford says Ontario will pause U.S. ad campaign to restart trade talks
By Canadian Press on October 24, 2025.
OTTAWA — Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the province will pause its anti-tariff television ad campaign in the United States on Monday so that Canada-U.S. trade talks can restart.
Ford says in a media statement that he made the call after speaking with Prime Minister Mark Carney.
But Ford says he’ll only pull the plug on the campaign after the weekend, so the ads can run throughout the first two World Series games and get in front of a massive American audience.
An offended U.S. President Donald Trump called a halt to trade talks over the ads, which feature footage of former president Ronald Reagan warning about the economically devastating effects of tariffs.
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew said in a message posted to social media earlier in the day that Trump’s reaction shows the campaign is working, and he encouraged Ford to not back down.
The prime minister left Friday for Asia, where he is expected to encounter President Trump at back-to-back international summits.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 24, 2025.
Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press
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You just can’t cure stupid! Thanks Premier Ford for making all of Canada pay for your aggressive posturing ‘elbows up’ approach!
You have failed to understand your enemy, or in this case President Trump! He will not bow to your aggressive approach and as we try to restart trade talks, the clock ticks, the high costs of not having a trade deal costs all of us because of your bulldog approach!
What is worse, is during those talks, President Trump will make sure Ontario pays for your attacks! You really do not know who you are dealing with!!!
The US economy vs Canada’s economy: who do you think is going to win?