U.S. President Donald Trump says he is directing the federal agency that oversees government procurement to remove all Canadian-origin products from its “awards schedules” after Ottawa’s retaliatory tariffs came into effect.
In a post on social media, Trump says “the Canadian Government, including Canadian Provinces, have banned American Small Businesses and Companies from selling into their Government Procurement Markets.”
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He claims “that is not reciprocity, it is a Canadian Trade Scam.”
Today’s post was the president’s first aimed at Canada since Ottawa’s retaliatory tariffs took effect just after midnight EDT Tuesday.
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Trump seemed to be referring to Ottawa’s “Buy Canadian Policy,” which was launched after the president targeted Canada with tariffs and threats of annexation.
The United States also has a “Buy America” policy that prioritizes domestic purchasing in key sectors.
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