
USTR Greer told the Senate Canada has not made meaningful trade concessions as the administration weighs next tariff steps on Canadian goods.
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer told the Senate Finance Committee the administration is pressing ahead on USMCA negotiations, with Canada still holding back on concessions.
Greer said the U.S. continues to have a good working relationship with Canadian officials and talks have not ended, despite the announcement of new tariffs. He argued that Canada has yet to make meaningful trade concessions and reiterated President Trump's goal of reducing the bilateral trade deficit while bringing more manufacturing back to the United States.
The testimony came as the administration weighs the next round of tariffs on Canadian goods. Greer described the approach as moving with "all due speed" on the renegotiation, without committing to a timeline.
On Mexico, Greer pointed to progress on fentanyl enforcement but said the U.S. expects more. He framed the tariff strategy as a tool to push trading partners to negotiate more favorable agreements, not as an end in itself.
The Senate hearing offered the first extended public remarks from Greer since his confirmation. No date has been set for the next round of USMCA talks.
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