Trump threatens to stop sale of Canadian Bombardier jets in US

President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that Bombardier, the Montreal‑based aircraft manufacturer, will no longer be allowed to sell its jets in the United States unless the company relocates production to American soil. The ultimatum, posted on Monday, warned the Canadian firm to “stop treating America like a ‘piggybank’” and demanded that any continued access to the U.S. market be contingent on building aircraft domestically. The threat arrives just hours before Canada is set to impose retaliatory tariffs on $20 billion of American goods, intensifying an already volatile trade dispute between the two neighbours.

Bombardier responded by emphasizing its extensive U.S. footprint, noting that it employs roughly 3,500 American workers at a Kansas plant that produces special‑mission military aircraft and maintains additional sites across Texas, Arizona, Florida, Connecticut, Illinois, Delaware, California, Washington, D.C., and New Jersey. The company’s statement highlighted that about half of its 5,100‑aircraft fleet is operated by U.S. customers and that its operations generate “tens of thousands of U.S. jobs.” Bombardier also pointed out that its jets are built in Canada, the United States and Mexico and that they comply with the Canada‑U.S.–Mexico Agreement (CUSMA/USMCA), the trade pact Trump signed during his first term.

Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette, calling Bombardier “a source of pride” and a “flagship of our economy,” pledged provincial support for the company and warned against external pressure dictating where it must produce. Prime Minister Mark Carney, meanwhile, accused the Trump administration of presenting “unfair” and “uneconomic” last‑minute terms, while U.S. officials blamed Carney’s refusal to sign a deal on political considerations. Trade talks collapsed late last month after Canada walked away from negotiations, prompting the United States to levy 50 percent tariffs on a range of Canadian products, further deepening the bilateral trade war.

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