Trump Bans Canadian Products From U.S. Government Contracts
Trump said the move would deny Canadian-origin products access to federal contracts unless Ottawa restores full reciprocity for American companies.
- 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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Now it's supposed to happen to Canadian companies: US President Donald Trump announces tough steps to get products removed from Canada from the US authorities' shopping lists.
Trump moves to bar Canadian products from US contracts as Canada’s retaliatory tariffs take effect
President Donald Trump is moving to bar Canadian products from large, long-term U.S. government contracts as Canada’s retaliatory tariffs took effect. Prime Minister Mark Carney said the country would accelerate efforts to reduce its reliance on the United States and…
TORONTO (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump took steps on Tuesday to exclude Canadian products from large long-term U.S. government contracts, while Canada’s tariffs on U.S. goods and the first U.S. government...
'Canada has been ripping us off for years,' argues US president
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Le Journal de MontrealU.S. President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday his intention to exclude Canadian products from U.S. government purchases.
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