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Trump's top trade envoy says U.S. 'comfortable' with state of relationship with Canada

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Tunney, C. (2026, September 25). Trump's top trade envoy says U.S. 'comfortable' with state of relationship with Canada. CBC News. https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/jamieson-greer-trade-trump-9.7358428?cmp=rss

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CBC News · collected 2026-09-25 · by Catharine Tunney

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United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer told CNBC that President Donald Trump is comfortable with the current state of trade relations between the U.S. and Canada despite ongoing disputes. There’s no urgency for new deals, according to Greer, who added that strong trade continues in goods like oil and agricultural products. The article highlights tensions including recent tariff battles and Trump's provocative social media posts aimed at Canada.
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U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer told CNBC that President Donald Trump is comfortable with the current state of trade talks with Canada, stating there's no urgency for a new deal despite ongoing tensions between the two countries. The dispute intensified after negotiations collapsed in August, when Ottawa walked away from discussions over last-minute demands by the U.S., including restrictions on Canada’s ability to enter into other trade deals. In response, both sides have imposed retaliatory tariffs on goods like steel, aluminum, and dairy products. Greer noted that while strong trade continues between the nations—particularly in oil, gas, and potash—Trump's administration feels no rush to resolve the dispute despite concerns raised by Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney about sovereignty issues.

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Trump has also ratcheted up his jabs at Canada since trade talks fell apart, including posting to social media a map of North America with the U.S. flag covering Canada and another post showing a cartoon version of himself standing over a sprawled out Prime Minister Mark Carney during a hockey game saying, "Get up, governor." He has also signed an order to rename Lake Ontario as "Lake America."
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Trump's top trade envoy says U.S. 'comfortable' with state of relationship with Canada · assertive framing

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Trump's top trade envoy says U.S. 'comfortable' with state of relationship with Canada Greer says 2 sides still talk about potential deals, but 'no urgency' U.S. President Donald Trump is "comfortable" with where things stand with Canada — his country's once closest ally — and is in no rush to reach a new trade deal, according to his top trade envoy. "The reality is President Trump is comfortable where we are on Canada," United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said in a Friday morning interview with the American network CNBC. uncertain
Greer → say → network
"They call us now and then and we have good conversations about potential deals. asserted
we → call → deals
The two countries have been embroiled in a trade dispute since Trump was re-elected, but the relationship further soured after talks to reach a deal collapsed at the 11th hour last month. asserted
talks → embroil → hour
- Analysis Trade 'war' or not, are Canada and the United States now dug in? asserted
Canada → dig → ?
Carney says he's still regularly speaking with Trump despite latest trade rift The U.S. side maintains Canada walked away from a good deal. asserted
Canada → say → deal
The Canadian side has accused the Americans of not negotiating in good faith and encroaching on Canada's sovereignty. asserted
side → accuse → sovereignty
Greer, who mainly spoke to CNBC about new trade negotiations with Chinese President Xi Jinping, was asked about the state of the trade relationship with Canada. asserted
who → speak → Canada
"We're still getting what we need from them in terms of oil, gas, potash, all of these things. asserted
we → get → things
We're shipping [agricultural products] back and forth across the border, so there's still a lot of strong trade between the two countries," he said. asserted
he → ship → countries
The U.S. slapped 50 per cent duties on roughly $28 billion of Canadian goods on Aug. 22. asserted
U.S. → slap → Aug.
Canada started collecting retaliatory tariffs Sept. 8. asserted
Canada → collect → tariffs
The summer measures are on top of existing levies on Canadian steel, aluminum, autos and lumber that were imposed earlier. asserted
that → exist → steel
Starting next week the Trump administration plans to ban the import of certain products including Canadian alcohol, motorcycles and molasses. asserted
administration → start → alcohol
Trump has also ratcheted up his jabs at Canada since trade talks fell apart, including posting to social media a map of North America with the U.S. flag covering Canada and another post showing a cartoon version of himself standing over a sprawled out Prime Minister Mark Carney during a hockey game saying, "Get up, governor." He has also signed an order to rename Lake Ontario as "Lake America." asserted
He → ratchet → America
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