Trump Signs Memorandum to Identify and Remove Canadian Goods From US Federal Procurement

President Trump signed a presidential memorandum directing the US Trade Representative and the Office of Management and Budget to identify Canadian-origin goods in the federal civil procurement system — a market worth more than $280 billion a year — and take steps toward removing or making them non-available for purchase. The White House cited Canadian provincial 'Buy Canadian' policies as denying US firms equal treatment. The memo formalizes the threat Trump first raised Sept 8 directing the GSA to strip Canadian products from its Multiple Award Schedules; it does not immediately delist specific products, with further procurement guidance still pending.