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

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. This move came a week after Trump banned imports of Canadian alcohol, motorcycles, and other products into the U.S., escalating the trade war between the two countries. Canada had issued retaliatory tariffs following earlier threats by the U.S. The memorandum also directs the U.S. Trade Representative to monitor how Canada treats U.S.-origin goods in its government procurement processes. On August 22, the U.S. imposed 50% tariffs on more than 100 products, including specific cheeses, motorboats, ATVs, and furniture; these new tariffs took effect just after midnight Tuesday. The ongoing trade war intensified when both countries failed to reach a trade agreement in August, with Canada retaliating with its own tariffs on nearly 700 categories of U.S. goods.