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Trump Rules Out Meeting with Canadian PM “For a While” Amid Tariff Dispute
U.S. President Donald Trump says he won’t meet Canadian PM Mark Carney “for a while” after suspending trade talks and announcing a 10% tariff hike, accusing Canada of running a “fake” anti-tariff ad featuring Ronald Reagan.
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that he would not meet with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney “for a while,” following a fresh escalation in trade tensions between the two countries.
Speaking aboard Air Force One, Trump announced plans to impose an additional 10 percent tariff on Canadian goods and to suspend all trade negotiations, accusing Ottawa of orchestrating a “fake” anti-tariff ad that featured late U.S. President Ronald Reagan.
When asked whether he would meet Carney at the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, Trump replied:
“I don’t want to meet with him, no. I’m not going to be meeting with him for a while… One of the most difficult countries to deal with has been Canada, as much as I love Canada itself and the people of Canada.”
Trump did not specify when the new tariffs would take effect.
Meanwhile, speaking in Malaysia, Prime Minister Carney expressed readiness to resume dialogue with Washington.
“We stand ready to sit down with the United States — myself with the president, my colleagues with their colleagues — when the U.S. is ready to sit down,” Carney said.
He confirmed he had not yet spoken with Trump but said he would meet Chinese President Xi Jinping at the APEC summit in South Korea on Wednesday to discuss trade and “the evolution of the global system.”
Trump’s global tariffs, particularly on steel, aluminum, and automobiles, have severely impacted Canadian industries, causing job losses and financial strain.
Carney noted that both sides had previously made “considerable progress” in key sectors before the current breakdown.
The controversy stems from an Ontario government ad that used excerpts from a 1987 speech by Ronald Reagan, warning against high tariffs and their potential to spark trade wars. The Ronald Reagan Foundation later accused Ontario of using “selective audio and video” and said it was exploring legal options.
Following the backlash, Ontario officials said Monday that the ad would be pulled to allow for renewed negotiations.
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