Jamieson Greer tells CBC News that tariffs will feature even in renegotiated CUSMA
U.S. President Donald Trump’s point man on trade talks says Canada needs to accept that tariffs will be a part of any deal with the administration, including renewal of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA).
In interviews with two CBC News journalists on Capitol Hill just after Trump’s state of the union address Tuesday night, U.S. trade representative Jamieson Greer suggested Canada can’t expect to land a trade agreement that is free of tariffs.
“When we go to other countries, and we make a deal with them … they agree that we can have a tariff on them,” Greer told CBC News correspondent Katie Simpson.
“If Canada wants to agree that we can have some level of higher tariff on them while they open up their markets to us on things like dairy and other things, then that’s a helpful conversation.”
It’s the clearest signal yet from the Trump administration that it’s aiming for a fundamental rewrite of the free-trade deals that have existed between the U.S., Canada and Mexico since NAFTA took effect in 1994.
One trick
ponyimbecileAny trade deal made with Trump is literally not worth the paper its printed on. He’ll violate it immediately.
Well, then…I guess “fuck off” is the only appropriate response.
they open up their markets to us on things like dairy and other things
When an adversary threatens our sovereignty, proposing further integration, let alone on something as critical as food is fucking insane. There is zero chance of opening up any markets. We are undoing 30+ years of free trade integration with all haste. No business with the US is worth any integration. Close the border.
Not to mention they’re working with separatist conspirators in Canada like Danielle Smith
Europe and Asia are fine alternative trading partners. Buy the Grippen and dump the F-35. Just for starters. And work out a deal with China for EVs. Just please protect our privacy from prying Chinese eyes.
Oh no! 😬
Take your pusmilk and fuck off.
Do as we want and we will pay a 15% tax on everything. Otherwise, if you ignore us, we will pay a 15% tax on everything
Makes total sense
Intent on just fucking their own civilians for the wiles of the wealthy monsters. Canada, I promise to try to pinch them from the south if you come thru up north.
I’ll take that deal. As long as Mexico doesn’t try to get cute like last time. If we’re going to stand against exploitation of both of us, we need to stand together, eh?
All three of these nations are settler-colonial nations so don’t expect much. Its why we never formed a super bloc, and also why I hate the idea of states.
I mean, you’re not wrong, but that doesn’t mean we can’t choose to do better today.
Unfortunately, what constitutes a “better today” is where most people’s opinions seem to differ.
It’s not the world I want to live in, but I would watch the alternate history miniseries where Canada decides to sell the Gordie Howe to the United States then closes the border entirely until a new administration manages to restore the country’s reputation. Probably wouldn’t end well, but the schadenfreude would be nice for a little bit.
“Are we going to negotiate these with your Supreme Court or…?”
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