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President Donald Trump recently issued a threat targeting Canadian aircraft in a move that has stirred tensions between the two nations. Despite Canada’s existing trade agreement, Trump proposed imposing tariffs without providing a timeline for their implementation.
The Republican leader’s latest warning was framed as a response to Canada’s refusal to certify jets manufactured by Gulfstream Aerospace, a company based in Savannah, Georgia. In retaliation, Trump proposed that the United States would decertify all Canadian aircraft, including those produced by Bombardier, Canada’s leading aircraft manufacturer.
“If this issue is not resolved immediately, I will impose a 50 percent tariff on any and all aircraft sold into the United States from Canada,” Trump declared in a statement.
Efforts to obtain comments from Bombardier and Canada’s transport minister have so far been unsuccessful, as neither responded to requests for clarification or remarks on the situation.
Spokespeople for Bombardier and Canada’s transport minister didn’t immediately respond to messages seeking comment today.
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