Economy“Tempest in a teapot”: Greer downplays Canadian reaction to 50% U.S. tariffs

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer dismissed Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s “dollar-for-dollar” tariff threat and Canadian anger over 50% U.S. tariffs as a “tempest in a teapot.” Greer said President Donald Trump was reverting to his earlier trade policy after talks with Canadian representatives failed.