U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer argued Tuesday that Canada's failure to secure a trade agreement with the United States represented a greater economic threat to Ottawa than Washington.

Trade talks collapsed earlier this month, leading to a public spat between Ontario Premier Doug Ford and President Donald Trump. In a symbolic rebuke of the Canadian government, Trump formally renamed Lake Ontario to "Lake America" via executive order.

Speaking to Politico, Greer largely brushed off the economic consequences of the failure to reach a deal, saying "It's more their emergency than ours."

He further confirmed that "there are no negotiations happening on trade right now."

Trump earlier this month invoked Section 338 of the 1930 Tariff Act to impose a 50% tax on $20 billion worth of Canadian imports. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, in turn, imposed roughly $20 billion worth of tariffs on U.S. that are set to take effect Sept. 8.

Carney on Tuesday told the Trump administration: "Stop doing memes, stop throwing shade and stop trying to be tough.

Despite securing trade deals with many American trading partners in the aftermath of Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs in 2025, the U.S. has not reached agreements with its two immediate neighbors of Canada and Mexico.

Ben Whedon is the Chief Political Correspondent for Just the News. Follow him on X.