Trump threatens to stop sale of Canadian Bombardier jets in US
Summary
President Donald Trump warned the Canadian aircraft company Bombardier that it must build its planes in the United States to keep selling there. This statement came during a trade dispute between Canada and the US, with both countries imposing tariffs on goods from each other.Key Facts
- President Trump said Bombardier must build planes in the US to sell in the US market.
- Bombardier is a large Canadian company based in Montreal and important to Quebec’s economy.
- Bombardier already has a factory in Kansas, USA, where it builds military planes and employs 3,500 Americans.
- About half of Bombardier’s 5,100 aircraft are used by customers in the US.
- The company builds jets in Canada, the US, and Mexico, following a North American trade agreement known as USMCA (CUSMA in Canada).
- Canada and the US are in a trade conflict, with Canada planning tariffs on $20 billion of US goods.
- Canadian officials say the US made unfair demands during trade talks, leading Canada to end negotiations.
- Quebec’s premier supports Bombardier and rejects the idea that companies must produce in certain places to access markets.
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