The White House website on the 16th said the Trump administration plans to bar
Canadian-origin goods from US federal civilian procurement, calling the action
retaliation for Canada’s Buy Canadian policy and alleging Ottawa restricts US
firms’ access to procurement markets at all levels of government. It said
Canadian firms had been eligible to compete for more than $280 billion of US
procurement. The move follows earlier US measures, including tariffs on certain
Canadian alcohol, dairy and motor vehicle products.