President Donald Trump directed the General Services Administration (GSA) on Tuesday to take steps to remove Canadian-origin products from a Multiple Award Schedule that accounts for more than $50 billion a year in transactions.
Trump posted on Truth Social that he wants the GSA to work with the U.S. Trade Representative to “take all necessary steps” to remove Canadian products from the GSA’s Multiple Award Schedules “unless Canada restores full and fair reciprocity for American Farmers and Companies.”
The GSA’s Multiple Award Schedule is a governmentwide contracting program that gives federal agencies access to millions of commercial products and services through streamlined purchasing procedures.
Trump criticized the arrangement as a “Canadian Trade Scam.”
The Canadian government didn’t respond immediately to an email seeking comment.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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