Carney Says He Apologized to Trump Over Tariff Advertisement

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carneyconfirmed that he apologized to US President Donald Trump over a television ad that opposed tariffs, while saying he stands ready to negotiate a better trade deal with his southern neighbor.

“I did apologize to the president,” Carney told reporters on Saturday in Gyeongju, South Korea, where he was attending the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit.

Mark Carney at a press conference after the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting in Gyeongju.

Photographer: Jung Yeon-je/AFP/Getty Images

Carney said he viewed the ad before it was aired, and asked Ontario Premier Doug Ford not to go ahead with it. “It’s not something I would have done,” Carney said, referring to the ad.

“I’m the one who ...