Trump vil kaste ut Canada fra statlige kontrakter
Handelskrangelen mellom de to naboene trappes opp.
Donald Trump threatened on Tuesday to instruct the U.S. General Services Administration and the Trade Representative to remove Canadian products from federal contracts, Bloomberg reported. The move is a response to Canada's retaliatory tariff and escalates the trade conflict between the two neighbors, making it even more severe.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump stated that the actions would be carried out "unless Canada restores full and fair reciprocity for American farmers and businesses." According to the president, the so-called Multiple Award Schedules are worth over $50 billion annually. This comes as the latest in an increasingly larger trade dispute between the two long-time allies with closely intertwined economies.
Talks between the U.S. and Canada on a broader trade agreement broke down in late August, leading the Trump administration to impose 50 percent tariffs on billions of dollars worth of Canadian goods, as per Bloomberg.
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