Trump threatens to block Bombardier jet sales in US amid trade dispute

President Donald Trump has drawn a new line in the sand with Canada, this time targeting Bombardier’s business jet empire. In a Truth Social post on September 7, Trump declared that the Canadian aerospace company would be barred from selling jets in the US unless it moves manufacturing to American soil. Trump called Bombardier’s products inferior and accused the company of treating the US “like a piggybank.” From tariff threats to manufacturing mandates This isn’t the first time Trump has taken aim at Bombardier. Back in January, he floated the idea of imposing 50% tariffs on Canadian aircraft. The stated reason was Canada’s sluggish pace in certifying Gulfstream jets, which happen to be Bombardier’s direct competitor in the business aviation market. Bombardier shares reportedly dropped between 5% and 9% on the news. Canada moved to defuse the situation in February by certifying several Gulfstream planes, which kept the tariffs from being fully enforced. But the underlying tensions never went away, and the latest salvo suggests they’ve only deepened. What’s different now is the nature of the demand. Trump isn’t just threatening tariffs or playing regulatory hardball over certificat...