The U.S. has now imposed a new ban on certain products from Canada, the latest volley in an ongoing trade war between the two countries that flared earlier this summer.
In the latest move, upwards of $1 billion in Canadian products, including a variety of alcoholic beverages, dairy products, and mopeds and motorcycles have been put on the banned list.
President Trump has additionally ordered the General Services Administration to classify a variety of Canadian products as ineligible for inclusion in long-term and large government contracts.
“We’re going to win everything,” Trump told reporters on September 28, predicting that by the end of October Canadian representatives will be asking for a new deal.
“I think a deal will be made, but’s it’s going to be a fair deal,” Trump added.
Several weeks ago, the U.S. announced it was imposing an initial 50% tariff on Canadian products, with Trump declaring “Canada has been ripping us off for years.” In response, Canada implemented a new policy upping rates on such U.S. products as aluminum, steel, and appliances.
The Canadian tariffs, according to various reports, represent around 6% of the $333 billion that the U.S. exported to Canada in 2025.
In response to the back-and-forth trade skirmishes, the accounting and auditing firm Deloitte Canada this week reduced by some 20% its growth forecast for Canada heading into next year, noting that Canada’s Gross Domestic Product has been hit with losses in its manufacturing and mining sectors.
The Deloitte report added that while the Canadian economy was presently doing well, disruptions from the trade war are “likely to become more pronounced in 2027.”
October 1, 2026
By Garry Boulard
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