Trump signs memorandum to identify and remove Canadian products from U.S. federal procurement

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U.S. President ‌Donald Trump ​signed a presidential ​memorandum on ​Wednesday to identify Canadian-origin goods ‌in federal civil government procurement ‌and take steps ​to remove them, the White House ​said.

Action followed a threat by Trump after Canada issued retaliatory tariffs

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· Posted: Sep 16, 2026 4:52 PM EDT | Last Updated: 12 minutes ago

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U.S. President Donald Trump moved Wednesday to remove Canadian goods from U.S. federal procurement. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)

U.S. President ‌Donald Trump ​signed a presidential ​memorandum on ​Wednesday to ⁠identify ⁠Canadian-origin goods ‌in federal ⁠civil government procurement ‌and take steps ​to remove ⁠them, ⁠the ⁠White ⁠House ​said.

The move came a week after the president banned the import of Canadian alcohol, motorcycles and various other products into the U.S. in an escalation of the trade war.

More to come.

With files from CBC News

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