While U.S. President Donald Trump has singled out the Ontario government’s TV commercial as a reason to cancel trade talks with Canada, a senior White House official says it’s because there’s been growing frustration with Ottawa.
U.S. National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett spoke to reporters on Oct. 24 following Trump’s decision to terminate trade talks with Canada the previous day, saying that Canadians have been “very difficult to negotiate with.”
Don’t forget to thank Trudeau and Freeland too for the state of Trump trade talks. They really got under negotiators’ skin
Q “Quickly, what has been so challenging about dealing with Canada in trade negotiations?”
“I guess the lack of flexibility. And, you know, also I would… https://t.co/nvCpRPmLtW pic.twitter.com/e1JCNAGiBt
— cbcwatcher (@cbcwatcher) October 24, 2025
