Trump signed orders banning Canadian dairy, cars, and alcohol from U.S. shelves. Canada’s retaliatory tariffs took effect the same day: ‘Trade scam’

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According to The Hill, President Donald Trump put his signature on executive orders that stop the sale of Canadian dairy products, motor vehicles, and many alcoholic beverages inside the United States. The action comes amid an ongoing trade fight between the two countries. Those bans are scheduled to begin on Sept. 29. Trump signed the orders on the same day Canada’s retaliatory tariffs on $27.6 billion worth of American goods went into effect. Trump pointed to Canadian “discrimination” against U.S. dairy, motor vehicles, and alcoholic beverages as the reason for the three orders. Carney said talks ended after officials pressed for deeper U.S. reliance Canada’s “dollar for dollar” tariffs that started Tuesday cover a broad list of American products. That list includes milk and cream, steel, aluminum, paper, and exercise equipment. Prime Minister Mark Carney put those levies in place after Trump applied 50 percent taxes to about 5 percent of the goods U.S. businesses bring in from Canada. Carney’s office released a video address on Tuesday in which he said Canada was heading toward a new chapter in trade. He said officials from the Trump administration “wanted us to become even more reliant” on the United States during talks last month. Carney ended those talks, and Trump’s taxes then took effect. “The past 40 years [have] been a period of deeper economic integration with the United States,” Carney said. “Truth is, it was easy business, but it meant we relied too much on one economic partner.” “It’s clear that time is over,” the second-year prime minister added. “This is why our plan, since I came into office, has been development and diversification. Not denial, waiting to go back to some good old days, and not continued dependence.” Trump also told the General Services Administration on Tuesday to take Canadian products off its Multiple Award Schedule “unless Canada restores full and fair reciprocity” for American farmers and companies. This approach mirrors Trump’s broader pressure on Canadian industries, such as when he threatened to bar Bombardier from selling planes in the U.S.  That schedule allows state, local, and tribal governments to sign contracts with foreign partners. On Truth Social, Trump wrote, “Everyone knows that Canada doesn’t let our Great Dairy Farmers sell into the Canadian Market, and that the only reason Canada makes Autos is because of previous disastrous Trade Agreements while other Presidents were in Office.” These claims come amid escalating tensions, as Canada and the U.S. teeter on the brink of a trade war with new tariffs on goods like beer and cheese. He added that Canada reaches U.S. government procurement markets through a “Trade Scam.”