Greer Disputes Canada's Trade Deal Breakdown Account as $7.5 Billion Retaliation Support Rolls Out
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Updated · CBC Sports · Aug 26
Greer Disputes Canada's Trade Deal Breakdown Account as $7.5 Billion Retaliation Support Rolls Out
3 articles · Updated · CBC Sports · Aug 26
Summary
Jamieson Greer said Canada, not the U.S., pulled back after an Aug. 18 tentative deal, arguing Ottawa raised new implementation requests that were "too much" for Washington.
Greer also rejected Prime Minister Mark Carney's claim that U.S. terms would curb Canada's other trade deals, hurt key industries or weaken French-language protections, saying no such text existed.
No open channels were active as of Wednesday, Greer said, underscoring how quickly talks unraveled after Trump granted a 3-day tariff extension and both sides had signaled they were close.
Saturday's collapse triggered new U.S. tariffs on billions of dollars of Canadian goods; Canada plans dollar-for-dollar countermeasures after Labour Day and has announced $7.5 billion in domestic support.
Carney has said Canada will absorb a longer trade fight rather than accept the U.S. terms, while Trump has signaled he could press ahead and even raise tariffs again in 2027.