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Tue, 08 Sep 2026

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 Trump threatens to stop sale of Canadian Bombardier jets in US

The threat against one of Canada's largest companies comes amid an escalating trade war between the two neighbours.

* President Trump has threatened to block Bombardier from selling its planes in the US unless it moves manufacturing operations there.
* Bombardier employs 3,500 American workers and operates facilities in several US states.
* The company's jets are built at facilities in Canada, the US, and Mexico and comply with the North American free trade agreement (CUSMA/USMCA).
* Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette has offered her government's full support to Bombardier and stated that Quebec will not allow anyone to dictate where its companies must produce.
* The threat comes amid an escalating trade war between the US and Canada, with Canadian retaliatory tariffs set to be imposed on $20bn worth of US goods.