U.S. Trade Rep Greer blames Canada for failed tariff talks: ‘They wanted more’
The U.S. said it offered tariff cuts on steel, aluminum and autos before talks broke down over Canada’s demands for more exemptions.
- On Friday, U.S.-Canada trade negotiations collapsed after Canada rejected a U.S. proposal to reduce tariffs on steel, aluminum, and autos, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer confirmed.
- Canada walked away because the United States demanded concessions affecting cultural protections and French language maintenance, Prime Minister Mark Carney said, citing unacceptable U.S. demands regarding non-U.S. trading partners.
- Proposed U.S. concessions included eliminating the 10% lumber tariff and reducing steel and aluminum tariffs to 25%, while the United States pledged to suspend 50% tariffs on 5% of Canadian exports that took effect Saturday.
- In a Saturday briefing, Carney slammed the proposal as a "bad deal," stating, "we cannot accept what they offered and we will not give what they asked," as Canada rejected the terms.
- President Donald Trump's July threat to impose 50% duties on about $20 billion of Canadian exports set a contentious tone, leaving exporters facing significant uncertainty regarding the measures that took effect Saturday.
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US Trade Representative Greer blames Canada for collapse of trade deal talks: ‘They wanted more’
Greer's account contrasts with the explanation offered by Canadian prime minister, who have accused Washington of introducing new demands late in the negotiations.
The US is bursting a trade deal with Canada. New tariffs are threatening, the Canadians do not want to be intimidated. There, the anger on the once closest ally has long been creeping up there.
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