Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has issued an apology to U.S. President Donald Trump following a controversial anti-tariff advertisement that utilized a quote from former President Ronald Reagan. The ad, funded by the province of Ontario, featured clips from Reagan’s 1987 national radio address, where he criticized tariffs as detrimental to the U.S. economy. In response, Trump suspended trade negotiations with Canada and announced an additional 10% tariff on Canadian imports. Carney, speaking at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit in South Korea, acknowledged the apology, stating that the ad was ‘not something I would have done’ and that Trump was ‘offended’ by it. Despite the incident, Trump described his relationship with Carney as ‘very good,’ though he emphasized that the ad was ‘wrong.’ Ontario Premier Doug Ford, who oversaw the ad’s production, revealed that Carney had advised against its release. The commercial aired during the World Series games between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Los Angeles Dodgers, reportedly reaching ‘one billion views’ and drawing international attention. The ad also sparked a heated exchange between U.S. envoy Pete Hoekstra and Ontario trade representative David Paterson, prompting Ford to demand an apology from Hoekstra. Trump’s administration has imposed significant tariffs on Canadian goods, including 50% on steel and aluminum and 25% on automobiles. The president accused Canada of using the ad to influence an upcoming U.S. Supreme Court case regarding the legality of his tariffs on multiple countries.