Listen "Why is Trump fighting Canada over an ad?"
Episode Synopsis
A certain advert in Ontario has caused US President Donald Trump to end trade talks with Canada.Mark Carney, the Prime Minister, is trying to strike a deal to ease US tariffs, but Ontario premier Doug Ford has been behind this new advert, which uses excerpts of a national radio address from former US President Ronald Reagan in 1987.Was Trump justified? Or might he be thin-skinned? What do you think?Joining Ciara Doherty to discuss is Brian Lilley, Chief political columnist for the Toronto Sun.Image: Reuters
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