Canada should consider a ‘tit-for-tat’ response to U.S. procurement ban that ‘breaches’ international trade agreements, say experts

Although there are still questions about U.S. President Donald Trump's recent order, 'Canada should respond quickly with its own countermeasures, preventing American companies from bidding on Canadian procurements in selected sectors,' says Lawrence Herman.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, speaks with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer at the White House on Oct. 7, 2025.

Although one trade expert says the federal government needs to "quickly respond" to a United States’ procurement ban that could cut Canadian businesses' access to billions of dollars in contracts annually, a former international trade minister says Ottawa should seek legal...

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