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

https://mins.news/en/video/30714

- Global News, 2026-08-24 15:22 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78528lrgy60

> 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.

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