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Trump threatens to block Bombardier US jet sales
BBC News··9 Sept
President Donald Trump warned Canadian aircraft maker Bombardier on Monday that it can no longer sell jets in the United States unless it moves manufacturing there. Trump posted on Truth Social hours before Canadian retaliatory tariffs on $20bn of US goods. Bombardier employs 3,500 workers at a Kansas factory. About 5,100 of its aircraft are operated by US customers.
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What It Means For You
- US buyers of Bombardier business jets face uncertainty over future sales and service access.
- Canadian retaliatory tariffs on $20bn of US goods were set to take effect after Trump's post.
- Bombardier builds jets in Canada, the US and Mexico under the North American trade agreement.
What's Happening
- Trump wrote that Canada must build in the US and stop treating America like a piggybank.
- Quebec premier Christine Fréchette said she would not respond to provocation with provocation.
- Trade talks between Canada and the US collapsed late last month after new 50% US tariffs.
The Canada-US Trade Dispute
- Bombardier contributed C$7.4bn to Canada's GDP in 2024, a company-commissioned report said.
- Prime Minister Mark Carney said Ottawa remained ready to negotiate a durable trade agreement.
- The US had imposed 50% tariffs on a range of Canadian goods after talks broke down.
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