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(Bloomberg) — Donald Trump lodged fresh complaints over Canada’s handling of an anti-tariff commercial and said he was “satisfied” with his current trade arrangement with the country, indicating that the Ontario government’s announcement it would stop running the advertisement had done little to placate the US president.

“I’m satisfied with the deal we have. We have a deal right now that’s very good for us. Any deal that would have been made would have been better for them than the one they have right now,” Trump told reporters on Air Force One when asked what Ottawa could do to get talks back on track.

BREAKING: CBC admits the truth on Donald Trump terminating trade talks with Canada.

“We made so much progress… and now it’s all gone.”

Behind the scenes, things are FAR worse than anyone’s saying.

It’s going to be a LONG, DARK WINTER in Canada. pic.twitter.com/02BZISkYWD

— Marc Nixon (@MarcNixon24) October 24, 2025

Prime Minister Mark Carney is pitching Canada as a reliable partner for Southeast Asia, one that’s committed to rules-based trade at a time when U.S. President Donald Trump is rewriting global trade norms.

He’s heading to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit, known as ASEAN, seeking to drum up investment into Canada that will help achieve the nation-building plans that formed a central plank of the Liberals’ election platform.

Ottawa’s move to impose tariffs on some vehicles imported by General Motors and Stellantis will harm Canada’s manufacturing sector and drive off investments, the Detroit Three automakers say.

The government of Canada on Thursday said it will reduce the number of vehicles the carmakers can import tariff-free, in response to production shifts by the two automakers that could cost thousands of jobs in Ontario. Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne said on social media the tariffs are a “clear consequence” of the “deeply disappointing” shifts by Stellantis and GM.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford and California Gov. Gavin Newsom are holding a “friendly wager” on the World Series and taking some digs at U.S. President Donald Trump.
“If the Blue Jays win, I’ll send you some of Ontario’s famous maple syrup, in a proper tin can,” Ford said over upbeat music in a video cutting between the two leaders. “The tariff might cost me a few extra bucks at the border these days, but it’ll be worth it.”

With the Blue Jays heading to the World Series against the LA Dodgers, @CAgovernor Newsom and I have a friendly wager going. Win or lose, we’re thrilled to celebrate great baseball, good neighbours and a friendship between Ontario and California! pic.twitter.com/88iH7pTifu

— Doug Ford (@fordnation) October 24, 2025

Ford needs an intervention.

Captain Canada is back.

Premier Doug Ford of Ontario, a populist conservative who has earned the moniker for headline-grabbing moves that get under President Trump’s skin, pulled off another dramatic moment with an anti-tariff ad that used 1987 audio of Ronald Reagan decrying tariffs as destructive.

Mr. Trump, in a late-night social media post Thursday, claimed the ad, which was paid for by the province of Ontario and has been broadcast since last week in the United States, was “fraudulent” and announced he was “terminating” trade talks with Canada.

The NYTimes loves Ford

Kevin Hassett: "Trump is frustrated with the behaviour of the Canadians, the demeanour of the Canadians and the position of the Canadians." Great job, Canadians! What an extraordinary, self-sabotaging clown show we’ve managed to stage. pic.twitter.com/UgQEozBWKf

— Rupa Subramanya (@rupasubramanya) October 24, 2025

I remain convinced that the path to a positive resolution with our U.S. partners lies in strong, consistent diplomacy and a commitment to working in good faith toward shared priorities such as North American energy dominance.

To that end, I am pleased to see Ontario’s ad… pic.twitter.com/aGZPBDkD07

— Danielle Smith (@ABDanielleSmith) October 24, 2025