The international procurement landscape is changing as countries and economies respond more proactively to protectionism in their counterparts’ markets by adopting domestic preferences and reciprocal measures. Trading partners that have long criticized the use of ‘buy local’ policies, especially by the United States and China, are reversing course as they adopt—or prepare to adopt—their own […]
Canada continues to expand its protection of domestic goods and services in government procurement. Following the federal government’s application of ‘Buy Canadian’ policies in December 2025, its leading province of Ontario began implementing its own ‘Buy Ontario’ mandates in April 2026 under the Buy Ontario Act (Public Sector Procurement), 2025. It requires preferences to be given to Ontario […]