Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro slammed the barrage of “disrespectful” comments he said U.S. President Donald Trump has lobbed at Canada as he met with Ontario Premier Doug Ford Wednesday and signed a partnership agreement on trade.

“I know that many Canadians, to many of them the United States does not feel very welcoming right now. I get that, given the reckless and disrespectful rhetoric coming from our president,” Shapiro said, standing alongside Ford at a press conference.

“Hear me on this: I respect Canadian sovereignty. On top of the reckless rhetoric, the tariffs that the Trump administration has put in place are a real threat to both of our economies.”

He said trade between Ontario and Pennsylvania has declined by around $500 million since Trump launched his trade war and started threatening to make Canada the 51st state, a comment he has lately taken to repeating.

“That means fewer goods available for Pennsylvanians to buy, and fewer markets for Pennsylvania businesses to sell to. All that chaos at the federal level in the United States is making us all worse off,” Shapiro said.

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