After days of trading insults with President Donald Trump, Ontario Premier Doug Ford said it was crucial for the American and Canadian economies that the countries strike a trade deal.

He appealed for an effort to work out the trade differences during an interview that aired Sunday on the ABC News program “This Week.” And while Ford continued to criticize Trump’s recently announced tariffs on Canadian goods, he spoke warmly of the American people and said the trade dispute was harming people on both sides of the border.