Trump signed a presidential memorandum to identify Canadian-origin goods in federal civil government procurement and take steps to remove them, the White House said.
The move came a week after Trump banned the import of Canadian alcohol, motorcycles and various other products into the U.S. in an escalation of the trade war.
In the memo, Trump directs the U.S. Trade Representative and the Office of Management and Budget to “take steps” to identify items of Canadian origin that could be “removed or made non-available for purchase” from the federal government’s procurement system.
The memo does not appear to order an immediate ban on government agencies purchasing Canadian products but could open the door to restrictions in the future.
CBC: Trump signs memorandum to identify and remove Canadian products from U.S. federal procurement