Outgoing Obama trade chief urges Canada to reverse Super Bowl ad decision

Before handing over the White House to President Donald Trump, the Obama administration has taken one more shot at pigskin politics, urging the Trudeau government to overturn a regulation allowing Canadians to see U.S. Super Bowl ads. The U.S. trade representative wants Canada to reverse a decision by Canada’s telecom regulator banning the so-called “simultaneous substitution” of Canadian commercials over American spots during the big – and big money – game.