Trump Bans Canadian Products From U.S. Government Contracts
- President Donald Trump directed federal agencies to remove all Canadian-origin products from the U.S. government "awards schedule" after Ottawa's retaliatory tariffs came into effect.
- Ottawa launched retaliatory tariffs ranging from 15 to 50 per cent on nearly $28 billion worth of U.S. goods, prompting the procurement ban as Canada fought back against American duties.
- President Trump threatened to block Bombardier from selling planes in the U.S. unless it shifts manufacturing stateside, escalating the trade dispute between the two nations.
- The Liberal government announced $7.5 billion in support for affected workers and businesses, including a $2 billion Canada Strong Diversification Fund for tariff-impacted companies.
- Economist Trevor Tombe noted the U.S. economy is about 12 times larger than Canada's, while former TD Bank chief economist Don Drummond said Canada has ways to "punch back" if willing to suffer consequences.
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Trump Responds to Canadian Tariffs with $50 Billion Threat
“President Donald Trump ramped up the trade war with Canada by directing the U.S. government to reject Canadian products unless it immediately ‘restores full and fair reciprocity’ to America’s ‘Great Dairy Farmers’ and companies, which he said have been unfairly blocked from Canadian markets,” Mediaite reports.
US President Trump has restricted access to Canadian-made products in public tenders, citing a lack of reciprocity in trade with Canada.
Trump is blocking Canada's access to $50 billion a year in U.S. government procurement in response to restrictions on farmers and businesses from the United States
Trump is blocking Canada's access to US government procurement for $50 billion a year in response to restrictions on farmers and businesses from the United States. "Everyone knows that Canada does not allow our great dairy farmers to...
Trump bans Canadian products from U.S. government contracts as counter-tariffs kick in. Live updates here.
U.S. President Donald Trump ordered U.S. agencies to remove Canadian-origin products from government contracts over U.S. dairy access to the Canadian markets, as retaliatory tariffs hit. Follow for live updates.
U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered the removal of Canadian products from the federal government procurement market. This additional response came immediately after Canada implemented retaliatory tariffs of up to 50% on U.S. products. On the 8th (local time), President Trump stated via the social media platform TruthSocial, “Until Canada guarantees full and fair reciprocity for U.S. farmers and businesses, Canadian products in the Multiple S…
Washington, Sept. 9 (EFE).- U.S. President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that his government will exclude products of Canadian origin from certain U.S. Executive purchasing programs if Canada does not offer what it considers a full and fair reciprocity for U.S. companies and farmers. Trump made the announcement in his [...] Trump Entry Threatens to Exclude Canadian State Procurement Products from the U.S. was first published in HolaNews.
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