U.S. trade envoy says Washington is comfortable with Canada relationship

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer says the Trump administration is in no hurry to reach a new trade deal with Canada, describing the current state of the relationship as acceptable to Washington. In a CNBC interview on Friday, Greer said there is “no urgency” on the U.S. side, even though the two countries continue to speak periodically about possible agreements. He also pointed to ongoing crossborder trade in energy, potash and farm products. The comments come as the two countries remain locked in a trade dispute that intensified after talks collapsed last month. The U.S. has imposed tariffs on a wide range of Canadian goods, while Canada has introduced retaliatory measures. Canadian Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc said Ottawa remains willing to keep negotiating, but is not waiting for a breakthrough.