Ontario’s Ford Says Carney Saw Anti-Tariffs Ad Before It Was Released

Carney said negotiations with the United States were progressing until Ontario’s anti-tariff ad aired.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks to the media during a press conference at Queen's Park in Toronto on Oct. 27, 2025. The Canadian Press/Nathan Denette

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says Prime Minister Mark Carney and his chief of staff saw Ontario’s anti-tariff advertisement featuring the late U.S. President Ronald Reagan before it was released.

“He saw the ad before I put it out, so did his chief of staff. They both saw it, and we moved forward on it,” Ford told reporters at Queen’s Park on Oct. 27.