(Bloomberg) — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government appeared to distance itself from the Ontario premier’s interventions on trade following US President Donald Trump’s decision to increase tariffs because of an Ontario government television ad.

Hours after Trump said he would raise tariffs on Canadian goods by a further 10%, Canadian cabinet minister Dominic LeBlanc posted on social media, saying talks with the US are “the responsibility of the federal government.” Carney, speaking to reporters in Malaysia, then underlined the point, saying negotiations with the White House are the “sole responsibility of the government of Canada” and that such talks are “the best way forward.”

The 60-second television spot featured excerpts from a 1987 address by then-President Ronald Reagan

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