Jamieson Greer, President Donald Trump's nominee for U.S. trade representative, said on Thursday that a universal tariff needs further study to gauge its impact on rising U.S. trade deficits, and put countries on notice they must lower import barriers to maintain access to the U.

In a 10-point tariff response plan, B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad listed immediately negotiating a Canada Wide Free Trade Agreement with an “open flow of all goods and commodities, including energy, to (help) offset our dependency on the U.S.A.”

Jamieson Greer previously served as the chief of staff to the trade representative during President Donald Trump's first administration.

Jamieson Greer, President Donald Trump's nominee for U.S. trade representative, will argue for a pragmatic U.S. trade policy focused on rebuilding U.S. manufacturing and shoring up supply chains in his Senate confirmation hearing on Thursday.

US President Donald Trump's trade envoy nominee Jamieson Greer told his confirmation hearing Thursday that universal tariffs were worth studying, adding that he would work to restructure global trade ties.

Jamieson Greer, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be United States trade representative, defended the use of tariffs against Mexico and Canada in his confirmation hearing on Thursday. Greer, who would play a key role in executing Trump’s trade policy,

The man likely to be named the United States' chief trade negotiator argued Thursday that President Donald Trump's tariff threat against Canada is about fentanyl trafficking.

President Donald Trump's trade envoy nominee Jamieson Greer told his confirmation hearing Thursday that universal tariffs were worth studying.