Trump Orders U.S. Agencies to Pull Canadian Goods From Shelves

President Donald Trump is escalating his trade fight with Canada, announcing a move that could strip billions of dollars’ worth of Canadian-made products from U.S. government purchasing channels. In a lengthy social media post, Trump accused America’s northern neighbor of running what he called a “Canadian trade scam,” arguing that Canadian federal and provincial governments have shut out American small businesses and companies from public procurement markets. “From now on, no reciprocity — no access,” Trump wrote, saying he had directed the General Services Administration, or GSA, to take “all necessary steps” to remove Canadian-origin products from its Multiple Award Schedules. Those schedules function as pre-approved buying catalogs for federal agencies, allowing the government to purchase goods and services without conducting a full review for every order. Trump noted that the program accounts for more than $50 billion in annual spending, meaning a Canadian exclusion could translate into a major loss of business for affected suppliers.

In the same post, Trump also pointed to Canadian restrictions affecting U.S. dairy and automotive companies, casting the new procurement threat as a response to long-running trade barriers. Still, the president appeared to leave room for a reversal. He said the penalties could be withdrawn if Canada restores “full and fair reciprocity” for American farmers and businesses, suggesting the announcement may be intended as leverage in a broader negotiation rather than a permanent break. The move came just one day after Trump took aim at Bombardier, Canada’s premier jet manufacturer, saying the company would be barred from selling in the United States unless it also builds its aircraft there.

“No more selling Bombardier in the United States,” Trump wrote Monday. “If they want our Market, they must build here, and stop treating America like a ‘piggybank.’” He followed with a series of nationalist slogans, urging Americans to “Buy American,” fly on U.S. airliners, drink American liquor and beverages, and “Sail on Lake America” — a reference to his new push to rename Lake Ontario. The comments marked another front in a fast-growing U.S.-Canada trade war. After negotiations between Washington and Ottawa collapsed last month, the United States announced a 50% tariff on more than $20 billion in Canadian goods. Canada responded by matching the move “dollar for dollar” with new tariffs on American products.

Canada’s retaliatory tariffs took effect Tuesday morning, deepening the economic standoff between the two allies. Trump has also announced additional tariffs scheduled to begin on January 1, 2027, a timeline that appears to give both governments space to keep negotiating before the next round of penalties hits. Bombardier, meanwhile, responded cautiously. “Bombardier values its great partnership with American companies and its U.S. employees,” the company said in a statement. “Our plan is to continue to invest in our people, our customers, and the communities in which we operate across the country.”

Bombardier has a sizable footprint in the United States. Data showed about 2,188 Bombardier aircraft were registered in the country in January, while Reuters reported that U.S. customers operate roughly half of the company’s more than 5,100 aircraft worldwide. The White House’s latest move has already drawn concern from within Trump’s own party. Republican Sen. Jerry Moran of Kansas said Monday that he had contacted the administration to ensure the president understood “the significant contributions of Bombardier to Kansas” and the importance of the company’s Wichita operations to local employees and supply-chain workers.

Bombardier’s U.S. headquarters is located in Kansas, where the company also runs a major defense and flight test facility. The headquarters employs more than 1,000 Kansans, and Bombardier has roughly 3,500 workers across the United States. Moran said he would keep pushing to ensure the company’s manufacturing presence “not only remain in Kansas but continue to grow and create American jobs.” He added that Kansas, long known as the “Air Capital of the World,” has a skilled aviation workforce and remains eager to attract aircraft and defense manufacturers. Trump had previously threatened Bombardier in January while urging Canada to loosen regulations affecting U.S. plane maker Gulfstream.