The real countermeasure wasn’t another tariff. It was a purchase order.
After President Donald Trump raised U.S. steel and aluminum duties to 50%, Ottawa began steering major federal construction and defence contracts toward Canadian steel, aluminum and wood wherever domestic supply exists. A separate preference for Canadian suppliers and content now reaches strategic procurements worth $5 million or more, extending the policy beyond headline megaprojects.
Federal demand for bridges, ships, icebreakers and military infrastructure cannot replace the American market, but it can give Canadian producers a dependable floor, preserve industrial capacity and reduce Washington’s leverage in the next trade fight.
The real countermeasure wasn’t another tariff. It was a purchase order.
After President Donald Trump raised U.S. steel and aluminum duties to 50%, Ottawa began steering major federal construction and defence contracts toward Canadian steel, aluminum and wood wherever domestic supply exists. A separate preference for Canadian suppliers and content now reaches strategic procurements worth $5 million or more, extending the policy beyond headline megaprojects.
Federal demand for bridges, ships, icebreakers and military infrastructure cannot replace the American market, but it can give Canadian producers a dependable floor, preserve industrial capacity and reduce Washington’s leverage in the next trade fight.
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