Trump signs order to remove Canadian goods from federal procurement

On September 17, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an order instructing federal agencies managing government procurement in the United States to exclude all products of Canadian origin. This action is part of the ongoing trade war initiated by the Trump administration following the breakdown of negotiations between Canada and the United States the previous month.

Initially, Trump threatened to remove all Canadian-origin products from the federal government’s "awards schedules" on social media the week prior to the order. The President's comments appeared to reference Canada's "Buy Canadian" policy, which was implemented after the President imposed tariffs and threats of annexation on Canada.

In the same message, Trump signed executive orders to completely prohibit imports of certain Canadian goods, including motorcycles, specific dairy products, and alcoholic beverages, scheduled for later that month. This report by The Canadian Press was initially published on September 17, 2026, by Kelly Geraldine Malone.