Ontario Premier Doug Ford demanded an apology from President Donald Trump‘s ambassador to Canada on Wednesday in the fallout from the northern neighbor’s anti-tariff advertisement. Ford’s remarks referenced a tense exchange between U.

Canada and the United States are neighbors, allies and best friends. We have stood shoulder to shoulder on the battlefield, defending shared values of freedom and democracy. Free trade between our two countries has ushered in decades of unprecedented wealth and prosperity, creating millions of jobs on both sides of the border.

The U.S. ambassador to Canada delivered an expletive-laced tirade at Ontario's trade representative at an event in Ottawa on Monday, multiple witnesses tell CBC News

Ontario Premier Doug Ford has called on Pete Hoekstra, the U.S. ambassador to Canada, to apologize to Ontario’s representative in Washington.

The tense exchange happened after an anti-tariff commercial aired by Ontario infuriated the Trump administration.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he will pause the ad on Monday "so that trade talks can resume."

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he’s pulling the TV ad that caused President Donald Trump to say he was ending trade negotiations with Canada.