{"id":178945,"date":"2026-08-22T20:54:15","date_gmt":"2026-08-22T20:54:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/178945\/"},"modified":"2026-08-22T20:54:15","modified_gmt":"2026-08-22T20:54:15","slug":"trump-trade-chief-warns-canada-walked-away-from-the-best-deal-to-trigger-50-u-s-tariffs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/178945\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump trade chief warns Canada walked away from &#8216;the best deal&#8217; to trigger 50% U.S. tariffs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said Canada walked away from &#8220;the best deal&#8221; to preserve its trade barriers against American goods after <a data-ylk=\"slk:negotiations collapsed;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxbusiness.com\/economy\/us-canada-trade-negotiations-suspended-carney-vows-dollar-for-dollar-retaliation-against-trumps-50-tariffs\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">negotiations collapsed<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Speaking on &#8220;<a data-ylk=\"slk:Fox &amp; Friends Weekend;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/shows\/fox-friends-weekend\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Fox &amp; Friends Weekend<\/a>,&#8221; Greer said no further trade talks are scheduled as new 50% tariffs on roughly $20 billion worth of Canadian imports have taken effect.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Our interest is in protecting American workers and protecting American supply chains. We&#8217;ve been offering to bring the Canadians along on that path, really to cut the tariffs on them on steel, on autos, even lumber, things that are sensitive for them,&#8221; Greer said Saturday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-ylk=\"slk:Canada Reportedly Scraps Joint Bridge Celebration With Us After Trump Renews Tariff Threat;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.com\/world\/canada-reportedly-scraps-joint-bridge-celebration-us-trump-renews-tariff-threat\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Canada Reportedly Scraps Joint Bridge Celebration With Us After Trump Renews Tariff Threat<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Split image of President Donald Trump, left, and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, right.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/fox_news_text_979\/1d83cc00294638d4cf251edef83bfd57.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney suspended trade negotiations with the U.S. after accusing Washington of making last-minute changes to proposed terms and announcing retaliatory tariffs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;And they&#8217;ve always had the best deal, and they still would have an even better deal, but they didn&#8217;t want that,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Canadian Prime Minister <a data-ylk=\"slk:Mark Carney;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.com\/category\/person\/mark-carney\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Mark Carney<\/a> suspended trade negotiations with the United States late Friday, saying Washington made &#8220;unfair&#8221; last-minute changes to its proposed terms.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-ylk=\"slk:Read On The Fox News App;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS\/mvaj7wvj\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Read On The Fox News App<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He then announced Canada would impose retaliatory tariffs against the U.S.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-ylk=\"slk:Your Favorite Cocktail Could Be An Unexpected Casualty Of Trump&#039;s Looming Trade Fight;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.com\/politics\/your-favorite-cocktail-could-unexpected-casualty-trumps-looming-trade-fight\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Your Favorite Cocktail Could Be An Unexpected Casualty Of Trump&#8217;s Looming Trade Fight<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In a statement released Friday, Carney said <a data-ylk=\"slk:Canada will match U.S. tariffs;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pm.gc.ca\/en\/news\/statements\/2026\/08\/21\/statement-prime-minister-carney-canada-us-trade-negotiations\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Canada will match U.S. tariffs<\/a> &#8220;dollar for dollar to protect our workers and businesses.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;We have recognised from the beginning that America has changed, and that we will not return to our old relationship,&#8221; Carney said. &#8220;Our government understood, before many, that America is altering all its trade relationships. Putting tariffs on its closest allies and charging for access to its vast market.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-ylk=\"slk:Trump Must Close The Back Door China Uses To Exploit North American Trade;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.com\/opinion\/trump-close-back-door-china-uses-exploit-north-american-trade\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Trump Must Close The Back Door China Uses To Exploit North American Trade<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Canada has what the world wants. And we will not allow any nation to determine our future. We will set our own course to keep building Canada strong for all,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Greer said it&#8217;s &#8220;hard to say&#8221; whether trade talks will resume in the near future.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-ylk=\"slk:Trump Allies Push To Arm President With New Tariff Weapon To Punish Countries &#039;Ripping Off&#039; America;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.com\/politics\/trump-allies-push-arm-president-new-tariff-weapon-punish-countries-ripping-off-america\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Trump Allies Push To Arm President With New Tariff Weapon To Punish Countries &#8216;Ripping Off&#8217; America<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;We don&#8217;t have new talks planned with the Canadians. We&#8217;re moving forward with measures that respond to Canadian retaliation,&#8221; Greer said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Remember, as President Trump has introduced a trade policy to reshore American production and protect American jobs, two countries have retaliated against the United States, the People&#8217;s Republic of China and Canada,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer attends Cabinet meeting at Camp David.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/fox_news_text_979\/23f6a2b788d3e69075c1d8e6d8aef379.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer attends a Cabinet meeting hosted by President Donald Trump at Camp David in Maryland on July 31, 2026.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-ylk=\"slk:Click Here To Download The Fox News App;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Click Here To Download The Fox News App<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Fox News&#8217; Michael Sinkewicz contributed to this report.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Original article source: <a data-ylk=\"slk:Trump trade chief warns Canada walked away from &#039;the best deal&#039; to trigger 50%25 U.S. tariffs;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/trump-trade-chief-warns-canada-walked-away-best-deal-trigger-50-percent-us-tariffs\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Trump trade chief warns Canada walked away from &#8216;the best deal&#8217; to trigger 50% U.S. tariffs<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said Canada walked away from &#8220;the best deal&#8221; to preserve its trade barriers&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":178946,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[49684,17,7492,111,8783,6951,4780],"class_list":["post-178945","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-canada","tag-american-goods","tag-canada","tag-jamieson-greer","tag-mark-carney","tag-trade-barriers","tag-trade-negotiations","tag-trade-talks"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/178945","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=178945"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/178945\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/178946"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=178945"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=178945"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=178945"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}