President Donald Trump ordered the United States General Services Administration to work together with the Office of the US Trade Representative to remove Canadian-origin products from American government procurement programs.
This measure comes within the scope of a broader trade dispute between the two countries. The return of Canadian products to these government programs is conditional on Canada restoring "full and fair reciprocity" with the United States.
The decision specifically affects US federal government contracting programs, where goods and services are normally acquired for government use. Canada had until now been a supplier in these programs.
