Amid all the calls to shop Canadian in the wake of threatened U.S. tariffs in the past two weeks,<span>&nbsp;</span><a data-evt-val="{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;including an impassioned plea from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https://www.stalbertgazette.com/national-news/whats-coming-in-canadas-response-plan-to-donald-trumps-tariffs-10169096&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}" data-evt="click" data-evt-typ="click" data-outlook-id="989093ce-ed69-4801-be96-cac040690c19" href="https://www.stalbertgazette.com/national-news/whats-coming-in-canadas-response-plan-to-donald-trumps-tariffs-10169096" title="https://www.stalbertgazette.com/national-news/whats-coming-in-canadas-response-plan-to-donald-trumps-tariffs-10169096">including an impassioned plea from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau</a>, you’d expect the federal government to be the last organization to be buying American products when Canadian ones are available.

But that’s exactly what they’re doing when it comes to advertising.

The federal government must spend advertising dollars on local media{ai:summary}<p>Despite calls for Canadians to support local businesses in light of potential U.S. tariffs, the Canadian federal government is purchasing American advertising products instead of opting for Canadian alternatives. This move raises questions about the government's commitment to promoting Canadian industry. #economy</p>

Opinion: Why won't Ottawa shop Canadian?

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