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US removal of Canadian products from GSA schedules over reciprocity dispute

Trump directed the GSA and USTR to remove Canadian-origin products from the GSA Multiple Award Schedules unless Canada grants full reciprocity for American farmers and companies, citing Canadian procurement barriers.

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    Trump announces directing steps to remove Canadian-origin products from GSA schedules

    Trump criticizes Canada for banning American small businesses from government procurement markets and announces directing the GSA and USTR to remove Canadian-origin products.

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    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. Canada has been ripping us off for years, but what many do not realize is that the Canadian Government, including Canadian Provinces, have banned American Small Businesses and Companies from selling into their Government Procurement Markets. This is the case even though Canada gets broad access into the massive American Government Procurement Market, including those of our States. That is not reciprocity, it is a Canadian Trade Scam. From now on, NO RECIPROCITY – NO ACCESS! I am hereby directing the GSA, working with the USTR, to take all necessary steps to REMOVE Canadian-origin products from GSA’s Multiple Award Schedules unless Canada restores full and fair...

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