Canada-U.S. trade talks at standstill, Greer says; Lake Ontario renaming dispute grows

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said there are "no open channels right now" with Canada to resume trade negotiations, casting doubt on when talks will restart. The statement follows an abrupt and acrimonious breakdown in discussions between the two countries. Steve Verheul, Canada's chief negotiator for the original CUSMA deal, warned that the pact's review has "now been put into some question" due to the stalled talks. Ontario Premier Doug Ford backed Prime Minister Mark Carney's counter-tariff strategy, suggesting a "Team Canada approach" to counter-tariffs. The trade dispute unfolds as U.S. President Donald Trump considers renaming Lake Ontario to "Lake America," which Canada would not recognize. The breakdown also includes threats over electricity and critical minerals.