Trump signs memorandum to identify and remove Canadian products from U.S. federal procurement

U.S. President Donald Trump moved Wednesday to remove Canadian goods from U.S. federal procurement.

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U.S. President ‌Donald Trump ​signed a presidential ​memorandum on ​Wednesday to ⁠identify ⁠Canadian-origin goods ‌in federal ⁠civil government procurement ‌and take steps ​to remove ⁠them, ⁠the ⁠White ⁠House ​said.

U.S. President ‌Donald Trump ​signed a presidential ​memorandum (new window) on ​Wednesday 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 the president banned the import of Canadian alcohol, motorcycles and various other products into the U.S. in an escalation of the trade war.

The memorandum also directs the U.S. trade representative to monitor Canada's treatment of U.S. origin goods in Canadian government procurement.

The latest round of U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods (new window) took effect just after midnight Tuesday, adding 50 per cent levies to more than 100 products, including specific cheeses, motorboats, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and furniture.

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U.S. President Donald Trump hit back at Canada's counter-tariffs with stiff new tariffs on billions of dollars in some products, and outright bans on others, including alcohol.

The ongoing trade war ramped up in recent weeks after the U.S. and Canada failed to reach a trade agreement in August.

On Aug. 22, the U.S. followed through on a threat of 50 per cent tariffs on a wide swath of Canadian goods. Canada retaliated with its own tariffs on nearly 700 categories of U.S. goods, which came into effect on Sept. 8.

With files from CBC News's Alexandra Mae Jones