New Delhi, Nov. 1 -- United States President Donald Trump has flatly rejected trade talks with Canada weeks after Ontario circulated an advertisement featuring former US President Ronald Reagan, criticising tariffs. But, Donald Trump asserted that he "really likes" Canadian PM Mark Carney, but what Ontario did "was wrong."

Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Donald Trump said, "I really like him a lot. But what they did was wrong." So "no," discussions will not resume, Trump said, even though Carney "apologised for what they did with the commercial because it was a false commercial."

The US has maintained its decision to halt trade talks with Canada, despite Ontario taking down the advertisement that had sparked tensions. The ad...