US Trade Rep. Greer Says There Are ‘Difficult’ Issues to Resolve With Canada
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said outstanding issues with Canada are “quite difficult to resolve” as the G20 trade ministers’ meeting came to a close in Milwaukee on Thursday. Greer and Canada’s International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu had a pull-aside conversation at the summit Wednesday. Sidhu said he raised Canada-U.S. trade with Greer, along with other matters such as World Trade Organization reforms. Speaking with reporters Thursday, Greer said the sticking points between the two countries remain. “We certainly have technical talks with the Canadians. The reality is there are a handful of outstanding issues that are quite difficult to resolve,” he said.
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer stated that significant trade issues with Canada are challenging to resolve. This remark followed a meeting with Canada’s International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu during the G20 trade ministers’ summit in Milwaukee. Greer indicated that despite technical discussions, a number of difficult outstanding issues between the two nations persist.
- U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer described outstanding issues with Canada as ‘quite difficult to resolve.’
- Greer’s comments were made as the G20 trade ministers’ meeting concluded in Milwaukee.
- Canada’s International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu confirmed discussions with Greer on Canada-U.S. trade and WTO reforms.
- Greer noted that technical talks continue, but several difficult issues remain unresolved.
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