White House says trade talks won’t resume if Canada ‘can’t be serious’
Global News
Trump's top economic adviser said the announcement reflected mounting 'frustrations' with Canada in negotiations, while Democrats highlighted the economic harm of Trump's tariffs.
The White House says further trade negotiations with Ottawa are “futile” if Canadians “can’t be serious,” after U.S. President Donald Trump terminated the talks.
Trump announced Thursday night he was ending “all trade negotiations” with Canada because of an Ontario government television ad opposing U.S. tariffs that he called “egregious.”
Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Friday that the ad would be pulled from American television airwaves on Monday — after airing during the first two games of the World Series over the weekend — in an effort to restart the talks.
It was not immediately clear if the move had changed Trump’s thinking or those of his advisors, who criticized Canada for being “difficult.” The White House did not respond to a request for comment on Ford pulling the ad.
Earlier in the day, White House spokesperson Kush Desai told Global News that the “misleadingly edited” ad “is the latest example of how Canadian officials would rather play games than engage with the Administration.”
“The Trump Administration has repeatedly sought to address Canada’s longstanding, unfair trade barriers,” Desai said in a statement. “These good-faith efforts with Canadian officials have not led to any constructive progress.
“As President Trump made clear on Truth Social, further talks are a futile effort if Canada can’t be serious.”
Prime Minister Mark Carney told reporters before leaving for a trade summit in Asia — where he was set to meet with Trump — that Canada and the U.S. had been making “great progress” in trade talks before they were halted.
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