USTR Greer says US President Trump is comfortable on where the US is on Canada; there is still a lot of strong trade with Canada; Canada wants a deal

Trade commentary from the USTR falls into the familiar category of rhetorical temperature-setting rather than negotiation substance: officials publicly framing the counterpart as the party that 'wants a deal' has historically been a standard pressure posture late in talks, and reassurance that the existing relationship remains intact tends to precede either a framework announcement or a managed stalemate, with the distinction only becoming clear through follow-through on deadlines and tariff schedules. The actor's prior form matters here, as this administration has repeatedly paired conciliatory language with sudden escalation, so single remarks of this kind have tended to fade quickly unless matched by a counterpart signal from Ottawa. The transmission channel, where it exists, runs through CAD crosses and North American-exposed equity sectors rather than the broad dollar, and through energy and autos given the bilateral trade mix. What carries information next is any scheduling of formal talks, publication or lapse of exemption dates, and whether the Canadian side echoes or contradicts the characterization. As commentary rather than policy, the signal is directional and low-conviction.