Canada forced the United States’ hand in delivering its latest trade war escalation, according to U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade czar.
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer issued a statement late Tuesday shortly after Trump signed five executive orders that banned most imports of Canadian dairy and alcohol products, as well as motorcycles.
“After weeks of good faith and intensive efforts between U.S. and Canadian negotiators, Canada walked away from a near-final trade deal that offered better treatment than any other trading partner, and instead Canada chose to embark on senseless retaliation against the United States,” said Greer.
Prime Minister Mark Carney pulled the plug on trade negotiations in August saying Canada was “walking away from a bad deal,” and cited three key sticking points that led the talks to collapse.
One of the issues related to automotive tariffs, and what Carney referred to as “the treatment of Canadian content” in some motor vehicles. The proposed deal only offered tariff relief for cars, while medium or heavy vehicles like trucks were excluded, which Carney said would severely impact Canada’s automotive manufacturing sector.
Another issue Carney described was that the United States wanted to include terms in the deal that would put limits on the trade deals Canada was able to seek with other countries.
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Finally, Carney said there were disagreements over French language rules, with few details of exactly where the two sides had disagreed but suggested it related, in particular, to French and said those rules would have amounted to a broader attack on Canada.
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Canada’s minister responsible for U.S. trade, Dominic LeBlanc, issued a statement on social media late Tuesday in response, and said he is “in contact” with Greer.
“When the US is ready to engage, our government will work in good faith and constructively towards a more secure mutually beneficial trading relationship that fully respects Canadian sovereignty,” said LeBlanc.
An earlier statement from LeBlanc’s press secretary on Tuesday said, “Canadian and American officials have maintained ongoing discussions on a range of issues, although formal trade negotiations are not taking place at this stage.”
The latest trade war escalation by the U.S. followed Canada implementing dollar-for-dollar counter tariff measures on U.S. goods on Tuesday, and after tariffs of 50 per cent were imposed on hundreds of Canadian products last month.
Trump last month used Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930 to hit Canada with 50 per cent tariffs, accusing Canada of treating the U.S. unfairly.
Tuesday’s executive orders justified Trump’s latest move by saying Canada didn’t stop its discrimination against U.S. autos, dairy and vehicles so now they are able to block the import of certain products because it is “consistent with the interests of the United States and the public interests.”
Speaking in a video posted on social media prior to Trump’s latest escalation, and after implementing counter-tariff measures on the U.S., Carney said, “in the spring of last year, I warned that America is trying to break us so they can own us. And I promised that that will never, ever happen.”
Carney also warned Canadians that “this won’t be easy, and I won’t pretend otherwise,” adding that the alternative would be far worse.
– with files from Global News’ Isaac Callan and The Canadian Press.
One wonders how much of Trumps political puppets are mentioned in the Epstein files that they back him without reservation. He’s gotta have something on them for them to act this way & back someone obviously bent on destroying the US.
Well maybe the US should not tariff another ally country and expect nothing back. Just the US wanting to steal more businesses from Canada. If the US is so good at the art of the deal then maybe they should be reasonable in what they are tariffing us. Instead they try to kill off Canadian business. Not all of us want Carney and his new world order. Some of us just want a reasonable deal for Canada. Wake up US.
They can spin it any way they want, but if our leaders had any sense, they would use the nuclear option and stop all critical materials from going to the states. And instead divert it to other markets. That includes oil and electricity.
Trump doesn’t negotiate in good faith, and thinks he can get concessions from other countries with his bully tactics. But as a Canadian, I think we need to hit them back harder then we have ever. Showing we are serious and will use all means necessary.
Oh, and they should have cancelled the F35 deal yesterday. All countries should now move away from American arms as from Trumps own statements around just turning them off or controlling the parts and such to anyone that doesn’t comply with what the US wants, shows that no arms should be bought from the US with this government in place.
What comment would you expect from a US trade representative ?
Canada is effectively a blue state, and therefore do not like the Trump Republican administration. This is why the 51’st state walked away from the trade deal, that and they are also using their failed deal to boost the Liberals in by-elections…
Ben
September 9, 2026 at 3:43 pm
@A commenter 329pm. You’ve built an entire taxonomy of “sabatoge” out of the absence of evidence. And let’s apply the same standard of evidence as you do to your assumed conclusion. We’ll wait for your answer.
You are really that blind and st*pid for a bot. Eat a Canuck d*ck p*g.
I can’t wait to read Greer’s book, “Lies My President Told Me.”
They should stop pointing fingers and negotiate in good faith but their idea of good faith is, “This is the deal, take it or leave it!”
Take a hike Greer you queer
I blame liberals and boomers.
Awww… poor little americans.
Sorry Gino, the liars are the Trump fascist regime. You will know when their lips are moving.
Hey Gino you’re on our list for deportation love Alberta UPCs
Greer has more credibility than Carney who is a total liar.
Giving them exclusive rights on our resources and on a say on who we can trade with? No thanks! I rather fight and suffer until and wait two years. It’s on the MAGA traitors like PP who will accept such deal and sell out Canada.
Anonymous the village idiot has spoken…again…and again….idiot….
The entire US administration is filled with people who lie to your face constantly like they are all 10 year olds. It’s exhausting. Where are all the adults??
Didn’t Champagne promise lower grocery prices by Thanksgiving 2023. What a joke this guy is.
The left libs are inferior and fragile and lack REAL WORLD SKILLS, their end is coming
Do Canadians hope for something miraculous to happen after the midterms? Trump is still president and do you think, like you did in 2024, that the Dems will win the White House? Keep dreaming and hoping, that is all you have.
Most Canadians don’t care about Atlanta. Stay in your lane, jerkwad
Most Americans like what Trump is doing. Canada cherry picks Maine or other place but not Florida, Texas, Az. Liberals hoping for “midterms” or POTUS 2028 is laughable. Most Americans don’t care about Canada.
Unfortunately you cannot fix a liar who will continuously blame other people, and countries for his mistakes!
Carney is a total liar. Liberals blame the last ten years on the Opposition. Carney lied about the Gordie Howe Bridge deal
that is all the us ever does. blame others for their own mistakes. tariffs was the biggest mistake and us will suffer more
Canada will spend it’s efforts developing new markets and partners. Eating time trying to make deals with a duplicitous, deceitful and corrupt administration will make the future outcome doubtful and weak. Trump is a convicted criminal, adjudicated sex offender, unethical, unprincipled, ect, ect…
Even when he’s gone a new path with give Canada a more resilient diversified portfolio for it’s future economy. Some effort and challenge now will pay off later.
Oh great, the American and Russian trolls are here to whine about “the libs” and “the left”. You people are so transparent, and so ignorant. Canada supports and trusts Carney, and sees right through you whiny little MAGAt wannabes.
Greer is a paid liar for the Trump regime. We all know what actually happened. If the US wants a deal then it will drop its last minute, incredibly offensive and totally unacceptable demands. If it won’t do so, then there won’t be a deal. It’s that simple. Only a fool would believe Trump’s version of the facts, because he lies about everything.
You don’t have to be expert or rocket scientist to know libs are useless sacks of turd brain-dead idiots
Carney has poorly managed this file. Obviously, he wasn’t the amazing negotiator that he stated he was. Total disgrace
So many armchair experts. Formula for expert:
Expert=spurt is a drip under pressure + X is an unknown quantity
Now all you need to do is fill in the blanks.
And the blame game continues. Who started this mess to begin with … orange head Trump, that’s who.
The generation that actually fought and lived through a war are gone now.
The only comments global isnt deleting read like the boasting and courageous thoughts of those who never have lived through a war..trade or otherwise.
come back in a year and all youll hear is misery and loss
the US can outlast a trade war with Canada. Mark my words
Trump and his trooop of clowns are putting another act that keeps on getting worse. Just like the Iranian war, Trump thinks that Canadians will bow down. It is never going to happen. The level of stupidity of Trump and his troop is so obvious, and to start a trade war with Canadians at the worst time ever possible. With the sky rocket price of gas and diesel at $100 per barrel, when the Americans needs oil, and guess what, Canadians have oil and are making millions. All of this happened because Trump started the war with Iran and he can’t get out of the mess. Jamieson Greer is just absolutely farting his way out of this and into the American’s face, making him a total laughing stock.
We all know who is unhinged – his name starts with T and ends with rump.
Huh, interesting similarity to Russia’s unwillingness to say they are in a war against the Ukraine. Sing it with me… Russia and the U.S. sitting in a tree, k.i.s.s.i.n.g. The odd couple, for sure.
Trump loves Putin the authoritarian, Putin however thinks trump is an imbecile. Not often we agree with Putin.
Trade czar. LOL!
That’s is USA, no more toilet paper for you. Wipe your ass with Trumps face.
18 would take care of you libbies
Make no mistake, the tariff war was started by Trump and escalated by Trump. Trump thinks he can impose tariffs on all countries and not get tariffs in return? What world is he living in? People in the US are actually starting to get smart and fact check all his lies and those of his administration. No other world leader would try to impose a “don’t trade with anyone else” clause in a trade negotiation. Carney clearly stated the three major reasons Canadians backed away from the negotiations and all three were definitely justified. Bullies don’t always get their way. No other leader and his administration would make a mockery of those they are supposedly negotiating with with childish talk, renaming pieces of land and all of the other childish behaviour. Both countries will suffer but we as Canadians are looking to the long term benefits of expanding our business with trustworthy other countries. Our reliance on the US is fading and will continue to fade. We still have resources Trump needs regardless of what he says and perhaps it’s now time to impose surcharges on potash, electricity, and oil. We also have rare earth minerals of value. Don’t ever mistake our “sorry” as a weakness or our elbows up as just talk. United we stand! Canada strong!
Sounds like something a wife-beater would say.
Conservative paid bot gathering in the comments again today.
I love how all the Clownservatives on here always complain about global news, but everyday the same uneducated, misinformed and inbred are still trying to read it and make a comment.
So saaaaaddddd!!!!
Jamison Greer is one of Donnie’s sock puppet’s, who are all afraid to stand up to the orange leprechaun. He is of no consequence.
Canada imports steel from China turns around and sells it to The US. But I guess Canada thinks that’s fair trade.
Shows the arrogance of the leadership of the US. They apply tariffs, then accuse Canada of escalation when there is the expected result.
US Bonds are sinking, so the US is planning on buying them back to support them. That lasted a day the last time they tried it… Definition of a fool is one who continues to do the same thing, expecting different results.
Global oil and gas are raising because of US and Israel. So CNN is proudly claiming that it is the result of Brent Crude price rising.
The cost of oil and gas are going up, causing a ripple effect on prices. Tariffs are causing more pressure on prices. The morons in finance are thinking that raising interest rates will solve it. That will only put more pressure on bonds. It will do nothing about Trump stopping his war mongering and convincing other NATO countries to be as broke as the US.
Can the US elect someone with some business savy, instead of this moronic war monger?
@Anonymous 405 pm. As I’ve said, releasing a draft agreement would undermine future negotiations. It would say to the public on both sides of the deal “this is our country’s position,” which can’t be walked back. Releasing the draft agreement would prevent both sides from compromising as it would be viewed as an “absolute” position. Diplomacy is not to be held in public, this is intuitive.
Ben the only person you succeed in impressing is yourself, cause sure the hell isn’t none of us
To those who say Carney cannot release the deal documents because it might compromise his position or future deal negotiations. Pleass give your collectives heads a shake. ALL parties who were part of the negotiations where fully aware of the details of the draft deal DUH !!! The ONLY ones who have no idea what actually was negotiated are we Canadians who are told by Carney … Trust me !!! We all know his track record in not telling the real facts, typical example the Gordy Howe bridge. So stop with the defending his lack of transparency.
What drugs is Greer on??
“You will own nothing and you will be happy about it.”
Signed
Liberal Party of Canada
It is terribly unfortunate that Mr Trump started a trade issue with such a close and integrated goods / services and economic trade partner. This was at least partially started under the guise that there was a trade imbalance and Canada was on the upside. I would like to point out that a major reason there is more imported goods into the US from Canada versus coming into Canada would be population. The US is a major consumer of energy … oil / electricity and natural gas to start but, they also have 10 TIMES the population of Canada. The self proclaimed Genius how is soo good with numbers should be able to understand that a country with only 1/10 the population simply can not consume the same quantity of products. The disparity is simple to understand if one actually looks at the numbers for just a few minutes.
Ben, you’re like a trucks stuck in a rut, spinning, spinning, going nowhere
@A commenter 329pm. You’ve built an entire taxonomy of “sabatoge” out of the absence of evidence. And let’s apply the same standard of evidence as you do to your assumed conclusion. We’ll wait for your answer.
Funny how their beliefs seem to become their reality.
And by they, I mean Carney and his team
You really think that Trumpian p*ssy would say otherwise? More gasoline on the fire which is Americas way. Just another mouthpiece from Trump’s cabel.
Unless Carney and co. can release any evidence at all to the contrary, I think we should be assuming they are deliberately sabotaging these negotiations to benefit their Chinese and American masters.
He deserves the Charlie Kirk special
@Q 251. A typical comment from someone who can’t answer the points I made. I do have such low regard for intellectually lazy people. But do carry on.
Ben just when I think you can’t get any dumber, you never fail to amaze me
People who speak low of Canada in the comments have low IQ and think with their you know what. What idiots? You want Carney to reveal all his bargaining cards. Grow up or go south where you belong
Grow up sunshine. The US started the trade war. Canada will end it. Buckle up Yanks….pay, pay pay.
Typical bully, blaming the victim for fighting back. To paraphrase a common sentiment ‘go forth and multiply’.
The not so honorable Jamieson Greer.
YOU AND TRUMP: KEEP OUT AND AWAY FROM MY COUNTRY: CANADA
Hey Greer, it was your cult leader that started this whole ridiculous mess…..same way he started the meaningless Iran war! But hey, why let facts like that get in the way of your biased vitriol!
To the conservatives in the comments demanding the DRAFT deal be released. Publishing same could undermine future negotiations. Can you people not fathom there is a difference between transparency and releasing bargaining documents? All you are doing is demonstrating your loyalty is not to Canada but to the Poilievre conservative party and the USA.
“Look what you made me do!” says the abuser.
Can Pinocchio say that with a straight face?
In the 90s we had words for Trump and his clowns how.
You expect there will be no retaliation from the USA? Carney should have, at most, denied the deal but scheduled new negotiations after a cooling off period. Instead. We get this: economic calamity.
Greer is blaming Canada in the same way that rapists blame their victims, which is totally on brand for the Republican Party. Canada walked away from a deal it wasn’t prepared to sign, after the US inserted new, highly offensive terms at the 11th hour. Amanda remains prepared to negotiate, but if that is the only offer the US is prepared to make then there won’t be a deal. Oh well. Better no deal than a bad deal.
Blame it on Canada!
Pigs might fly too, Greer.
Crazy thought. Carney Appoints a bi-partisan negotiating board rather than Liberal insiders….
Please Mr Carney refute what this guy says about the deal and you can easily do that by SHOWING US ALL the deal on paper. None of this nonsense about he said she said, just anti up and release the details as written in the deal you walked away from. Or is it asking too much of our PM to actually be open and transparent with Canadians. After all you DO works for us …. Don’t you ?
very south park behaviour, blame it on Canada
Imagine, our largest trading partner and defender DOESN’T want us playing both sides and cozying up with China, their largest competitor. Elbows up… as we learn how to further strain food banks.
Carney was the leader that walked away from the negotiating table. Total cowardice and no accountability shown.
Canada is not in a position of strength or resilience. This is because of the disastrous policies of Carney and Trudeau since 2015. We are weak as a country because of the Liberals.
Bully says…
Carney lied about the Gordie Howe bridge deal.
Another crooked trump hillbilly!!
Such stupid non-sensical stuff coming out of Carnival’s mouth, he must have a team of leftist lawyers telling him what to say. At least try to make some sense…
Dave BELOW:
September 9, 2026 at 12:34 pm
SO WHAT’S YOUR ANSWER ? HERO
My brain hurts!
WHAT R WE SUPPOSED TO DO U F/ G JACK A S S ??? SIT BACK, AND LET YOUR A S S HOLE PRESIDENT RUIN OUR COUNTRY ? U F/ G ID IO T
And yet the LPC refuses to show the details of what they walked away from, so we can’t take them at their word. Stay tuned for a heavily redacted version, as usual. Least transparent gov’t ever. Both sides need to put an adult in the room.
Canada’s response has been childish and has accomplished nothing more than make life more costly for Canadians
Canada should and could be an economic powerhouse going back 15 years, but instead here we are a toilet bowl full of turd.
You could turn both sides into a whole new book genre called DUM. Would make you laugh, cry, mad, angry. After you read it it would feel like your brain was sucked out of your head. Thousands of new titles published daily.
Carney was the one who walked away from the negotiating table like a coward.
Carney will never come clean on the proposed deal. He is a complete liar who is leading this once great country into ANOTHER lost decade.
Greer’s anus is double the size from having sex with donkeys
Carney will never come clean on what w
Canadians and many others around the world know what Trump and all his White House administrators are made out of: a circus full of liars who are desperate for attention due to the midterms in November. Trump have the worse approval polls ever in the American history. They started the war with Canadians with their usual childish rants, and as usual, they will find blame on everyone else but themselves.