Ford, Canada’s most successful populist politician, has stolen the spotlight from Prime Minister Mark Carney as the country’s most outspoken crusader against President Donald Trump’s trade war.

We’ve achieved our goal, having reached U.S. audiences at the highest levels,” Ford said. “In speaking with Prime Minister [Mark] Carney, Ontario will pause its U.S. advertising campaign effective Monday so that trade talks can resume.

Doug Ford has built a reputation for picking fights with President Trump and getting under his skin with publicity-grabbing moves as U.S. tariffs have harmed Ontario’s economy.

Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney accidentally called Ontario Premier Doug Ford the “President” during his speech at the ASEAN summit in Malaysia, later laughing it off as a mix-up. The slip came after Donald Trump ended trade talks with Canada and imposed new tariffs,

Trade tensions between Canada and the U.S. have erupted after President Donald Trump abruptly called off negotiations because of an Ontario anti-tariff ad campaign.

Premier of Ontario Doug Ford decided to pull an advertisement after World Series weekend that allegedly prompted President Donald Trump to end trade talks with Canada.