Ontario Premier Doug Ford may have sparked a cross-border brouhaha when his government funded and aired an anti-tariff advertisement that infuriated U.S. President Donald Trump, but Ford is now trying to play the role of peacemaker after a high-profile,

Ontario Premier Doug Ford has called on U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra to apologize for shouting and cursing at Ontario’s trade representative to the United States. “The cheese slipped off the cracker, I get it. You’re ticked off, but call the guy up,” Ford told reporters at a press conference on Wednesday morning.

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

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is calling on U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra to apologize following an expletive-ridden exchange he reportedly aimed at the province’s trade representative.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford called on US Ambassador Pete Hoekstra to say he’s sorry for cursing in public at the Canadian province’s trade representative over a television ad that riled up Trump.

In his first campaign to lead Ontario, Ford started out as a Trump-style populist. But tariffs changed his view and he is now a consistent thorn in the U.S. president's side.

Premier Doug Ford says U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra should apologize to Ontario's trade representative over a reported expletive-laden tirade.

Calling it “the best ad I ever ran,” the populist Conservative premier said the campaign accomplished its goal of drawing attention to Trump’s trade policies. The ad angered Trump, who responded by threatening to raise tariffs on Canadian imports by another 10%.

In the latest twist over an anti-tariff ad which has upset President Trump, the US ambassador to Canada suggests no trade deal is possible anytime soon. But Ontario premier Doug Ford continues to defend the ad.

The premier said the advert was viewed one billion times as Trump said he has no plans to meet with his Canadian counterpart.