After trade talks collapse, CUSMA review won’t ‘happen anytime soon,’ says former top negotiator

Advertisement 1 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Breadcrumb Trail Links HomeNewsCanadaCanadian Politics Greer says 'no open channels right now' with Canada on trade talks  The collapse of negotiations between Canada and the U.S. has led to a tit-for-tat escalation in the trade conflict between the two countries Author of the article: By Jordan Gowling Published Aug 26, 2026 Last updated 1 hour ago 4 minute read Join the conversation U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer speaks to the press outside the White House in Washington, DC, on August 24, 2026. PHOTO BY JIM WATSON /AFP via Getty Images Article content OTTAWA – United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer says there are “no open channels right now” with Canada on trade talks, adding that it remains unclear for him when negotiations can resume. Article content “The Canadians, you know, put out a press release saying they were suspending the talks,” said Greer, during an interview with CBC News on Wednesday. “The Canadian side is proceeding with additional retaliation and a variety of things like that, so it’s not clear to me on that front.” Article content Article content Article content The collapse of negotiations between Canada and the U.S. last Friday has led to a tit-for-tat escalation in the trade conflict between the two countries. Article content EXCLUSIVE NEWSLETTER Political Hack Political Hack gets at what’s really going on behind the scenes on Parliament Hill. Wednesdays and Fridays. Subscribe Now See all of our newsletters Article content The U.S. has applied 50-per-cent tariffs under the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act on nearly $28 billion worth of Canadian goods. In return, Canada has applied retaliatory tariffs ranging from 15 to 50 per cent on $27.6 billion worth of U.S. imports, effective Sept. 8. Canada has also doubled tariffs on U.S. steel and aluminum. Article content U.S. President Donald Trump has also threatened to double tariffs to 50 per cent on Canadian autos and trucks and put a levy on auto parts, effective Jan. 1. Article content After weeks of negotiations for an interim agreement, Prime Minister Mark Carney said ultimately several last-minute demands from the U.S. side led to his government having to walk away from the agreement that was offered. Article content Greer said Wednesday that Canada also made additional requests between Tuesday evening when a tentative deal was announced by Trump and Friday when…