Freeland’s proposed U.S. bid ban is ‘extreme’ and ‘unrealistic,’ could hurt Canada, say observers

With U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods looming, Grit leadership hopeful Chrystia Freeland suggests banning American firms from federal contracts, and blocking them from all government-funded projects.
Chrystia Freeland
As part of her bid for the Liberal party's helm, former deputy prime minister Chrystia Freeland's plan to tackle potential tariffs from the United States includes procurement bans.

Liberal leadership hopeful Chrystia Freeland’s proposed procurement bans against American firms in response to the U.S. president's tariff threats are “unrealistic” and “populist” attempts to draw attention to her campaign, observers say, noting that while the move...

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