U.S. President Donald Trump signed a series of executive orders on Sept. 8 to ban imports of certain Canadian goods into the United States, including most alcoholic products, certain dairy products, and motorcycles.
Earlier in the day, Trump also announced that he is restricting Canadian companies from certain U.S. government procurement contracts. The announcements came as Canada proceeded with imposing its previously announced counter-tariffs on U.S. products on Sept. 8.
Trump signed five new executive orders on Sept. 8, imposing new 50 percent tariffs on some Canadian products and removing them on some others effective Sept. 15, and banning imports of certain Canadian products as of Sept. 29….