# Trump threatens to stop sale of Canadian Bombardier jets in US

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/trump-threatens-to-stop-sale-of-canadian-bombardier-jets-in-us/
- Published: 2026-09-08T14:02:29+00:00
- Updated: 2026-09-08T20:16:44+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC World (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gj8xx5010o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Americas, World

## Key points

- Trump threatens to block Bombardier jet sales in the US
- Canada retaliated with tariffs on $20bn of US goods
- Quebec premier vows not to yield to "provocation"

## Summary

US President Donald Trump has threatened to bar Canadian planemaker Bombardier from selling aircraft in the United States unless it shifts manufacturing there, further inflaming trade tensions with Canada. In a Truth Social post, he wrote "NO MORE SELLING BOMBARDIER IN THE UNITED STATES!" and accused the company of treating America like a "piggybank". The threat landed hours before Canada imposed retaliatory tariffs on $20bn (£14.7bn) of US goods, and it remained unclear how, or whether, Trump could actually enforce such a ban given Bombardier's extensive existing American presence.

Montreal-based Bombardier, which contributed C$7.4bn to Canada's economy in 2024, already runs a Kansas factory employing 3,500 US workers alongside sites in eight other states, and around half its 5,100-aircraft fleet is US-operated; its jets also comply with the USMCA trade deal Trump signed in his first term. Bombardier did not address the threat directly, saying only that it valued its "great partnership" with US companies and employees. Quebec premier Christine Fréchette called the firm "a source of pride" and offered government support, saying she would "not respond to provocation with provocation" and that Quebec would not let anyone dictate where its companies must produce. The row follows the collapse of US-Canada trade talks last month and the imposition of 50% US tariffs on a range of Canadian goods.

## Coverage

- [BBC World: Trump threatens to stop sale of Canadian Bombardier jets in US](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gj8xx5010o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss)
- [The Hill: Live updates: Canadian tariffs take effect as Trump threatens Bombardier](https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/6075462-live-updates-trump-canada-tariffs-rnc-midterm-convention/)

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