Poilievre Says Carney 'Approved' Ontario's Anti-Tariff ad that Trump Said Ended Trade Talks

Ontario Premier Ford Says He Viewed Anti-Tariff Ad With Carney Before Its Release

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he was with Prime Minister Mark Carney when he watched the controversial anti-tariff advertisement before it aired in the United States. Ford was asked by reporters on Oct. 29 for details on his previous comment that Carney and his chief of staff, Marc-André Blanchard, had seen the advertisement before it was released. When asked how he knew this, Ford responded, “I was with him.”  When asked whether Carney or Blan…

Poilievre says Carney 'approved' Ontario's anti-tariff ad that Trump said ended trade talks

OTTAWA — Opposition Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre on Tuesday accused Prime Minister Mark Carney of having “approved” Ontario’s anti-tariff ads, which U.S. President Donald Trump blamed as the reason for ending trade talks with Canada.  It came the day after Ontario Premier Doug Ford told reporters that Carney and his chief of staff, Marc-Andre Blanchard, were shown the ads before they aired. Poilievre, who has been intensifying his criti…

Carney mum on whether he saw Ontario's anti-tariff ad beforehand

Prime Minister Mark Carney says the federal government is in charge of trade talks with the Trump administration, as his office is declining to confirm whether he saw the Ontario government anti-tariff ad before it ran in the United States. Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the ads were shown to both Carney and his chief of staff ahead of time.