US President Donald Trump said on Monday that the United States should bar Canadian aircraft maker Bombardier from selling its planes in the country, accusing Canada of unfairly restricting American companies and demanding that Bombardier manufacture its products in the US if it wants to maintain access to the American market.
“No more selling Bombardier in the United States!” Trump said on his Truth Social platform, claiming that more than 50 percent of Bombardier’s revenue comes from the US.
Trump accused Canada of blocking US banks and companies from operating in the country and specifically cited Gulfstream Aerospace, saying Canada had prevented the company from doing business there and calling it "Completely unjust and unfair!"
“That era is over! if they want our market, they must build here,” he said, urging Americans to “buy American” and “fly on American airliners.”
In response to the accusations, Bombardier defended its economic footprint, arguing that the US aerospace industry is "a clear winner on trade and exports" and that the Canadian manufacturer remains a "strong contributor to the sector."
The company emphasised that its operations create "tens of thousands of jobs across the United States," directly employing workers in more than 20 states and spending "over $2.5 billion with suppliers each year."
Bombardier also noted that its aircraft are built with "American-made components" like engines and avionics while reaffirming plans to expand its US service and defence network.
“Bombardier values its great partnership with American companies and its US employees. Our plan is to continue to invest in our people, our customers and the communities in which we operate across the country," the company said.
After trade talks between Canada and the US collapsed last month, the US moved to impose 50 percent tariffs on key Canadian goods.
Canada on Tuesday imposed retaliatory tariffs on $20 billion (CAN$27.6 billion) worth of US goods, raising the prospect of further escalation between the two longtime trading partners.
