What changed in this update
The threat against one of Canada's largest companies comes amid an escalating trade war between the two neighbours.
Event intelligence
Canada-U.S. tariff dispute and trade negotiations
5 connected story threads
Current state
The United States' 50% tariffs on $20 billion of Canadian imports remain in effect, Canada's retaliatory tariffs took effect at midnight on September 8, and President Trump has escalated the dispute by threatening to block Canadian Bombardier aircraft sales in the United States unless manufacturing moves there.
Grounded in 7 reports across 5 sources
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Source reports
BBC News – Business BBC
Trump threatens to stop sale of Canadian Bombardier jets in US
The threat against one of Canada's largest companies comes amid an escalating trade war between the two neighbours.
Sky News – World Sky
Trump threatens to halt sale of Canadian Bombardier jets in US - as trade war intensifies
Euronews
Trump threatens to stop Canadian aircraft maker Bombardier from selling in the US
In January, Trump also threatened to decertify Bombardier aircraft as he raged against what he said was Canada's refusal to certify certain US-made Gulfstream planes.