US President Trump Signs Five Executive Orders Targeting Canadian Trade
US President Donald Trump signed five executive orders on Tuesday imposing harsh new tariffs and import bans on Canadian vehicles, dairy, and alcohol over alleged trade discrimination.
US President Donald Trump signed five executive orders on Tuesday tightening trade measures against Canada, citing ongoing discrimination against American products and companies. The announcements focus on three key sectors: automobiles, alcoholic beverages, and dairy products.
Some of the measures modify the list of Canadian goods subject to an additional 50% tariff, while others replace the tariffs with an outright ban on the import of certain items. The initial changes will take effect on September 15, and the new import bans on September 29.
The move relies on Section 338 of the US Tariff Act and adds to a series of measures already taken by Trump against Canada since his return to the White House, including broad tariffs on Canadian goods and sectoral tariffs on steel, aluminum, vehicles, and other products. On the same day, Trump also ordered restrictions on the procurement of Canadian products in US government contracts.
This past Monday, Trump threatened to block the sale of aircraft by Canadian manufacturer Bombardier in the United States, amid the ongoing trade dispute between Washington and Ottawa.
"No more Bombardier sales in the United States! Their products are not good enough," Trump wrote on the social media network Truth Social.
He further claimed that more than half of the company's revenues come from the US market and accused Canada of blocking American companies and banks.
Trump specifically targeted the treatment of American aircraft manufacturer Gulfstream, stating: "If they want our market, they have to manufacture here and stop treating America like a piggy bank." He concluded with a call: "Buy American. Fly on American planes. Enjoy American drinks. Sail on an American lake. America First."
