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Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Responds to Canada's Retaliation
Published by The White House on September 8, 2026.
September 8 White House fact sheet directing USTR and GSA to remove $50 billion of Canadian-origin products from Multiple Award Schedules, and describing the same-day proclamations.
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… <li>In August 2026, for the eighth consecutive month, economic activity in manufacturing continued to expand under President Trump’s leadership, and in July 2026, U.S. manufacturing activity expanded at its fastest pace in over four years.</li> <li>Additionally, the President has <a href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/117237309084360726">directed</a> the U.S. Trade Representative and the Administrator of the General Services Administration (GSA) to remove $50 billion dollars’ worth of Canadian-origin products from GSA’s Multiple Award Schedules.</li> <li>While President Trump continues to lock in fair and reciprocal trade deals with nearly twenty trading partners across the globe, Canada continues to retaliate against the United States for its efforts to correct trade imbalances and protect American workers, farmers, and businesses.</li> <li>Over the past year and a half, only two countries have chosen to retaliate against President Trump’s tariffs rather than negotiate a deal with the United States: The People’s Republic of China and Canada.</li> …
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- Canada's counter-tariffs on C$27.6 billion (about US$20 billion) of U.S. goods took effect September 8 · cited for the $50 billion GSA Multiple Award Schedules direction
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Timeline entries this record anchors: Canadian order in force; U.S. exclusions signed.