Trump threatens to stop sale of Canadian Bombardier jets in US

ByNadine Yousif Senior Canada reporter. 8 September 2026, 00: 29 BST.

Key points

• It additionally operates sites in Texas, Arizona, Florida, Connecticut, Illinois, Delaware, California, DC and New Jersey.
• The Montreal-based firm already operates a factory in the US state of Kansas that builds special mission military planes, and employs 3, 500 American workers.
• Regarding half of its fleet – 5, 100 aircraft – is operated by Bombardier customers based in the US.
• President Donald Trump has cautioned Canadian aircraft business Bombardier that it can no longer sell in the US unless it moves its manufacturing there.
• The BBC has reached out to Prime Minister Mark Carney's office for comment.

"NO MORE SELLING BOMBARDIER IN THE UNITED STATES!" Trump wrote in a Truth Social post on Monday. "If they want our Market, they must build here, and stop treating America like a 'piggybank'."

Notably, the move comes against the backdrop of an escalating trade war between the two neighbours, and hours before Canadian retaliatory tariffs are set to be imposed on $20bn (£14.7bn) worth of US goods.

In an official note, Bombardier underscored that it employed thousands of American workers and remarked it valued its partnerships with American businesses.

Meanwhile, the BBC has reached out to Prime Minister Mark Carney's office for comment.

It is unclear how Trump intends to block Bombardier from doing business in the US.

For context, the Montreal-based firm already operates a factory in the US state of Kansas that builds special mission military planes, and employs 3, 500 American workers.

In an official note on Monday, Bombardier did not address Trump's threat directly, but remarked its operations "create tens of thousands of US jobs through the company's growing American footprint".

"Bombardier values its great partnership with American companies and its US employees, " its statement remarked. "Our plan is to continue to invest in our people, our customers and the communities in which we operate across the country."

Bombardier's jets are built at facilities in Canada, the US and Mexico, according to the company's website. They additionally comply with the North American free trade agreement signed by Trump during his first term, known as CUSMA in Canada and the USMCA in the US.

For context, the firm is one of Canada's largest, having contributed C$7.4bn ($5.4bn; £4bn) to the country's GDP in 2024, according to a report commissioned by Bombardier.

It is additionally one of the largest employers in Quebec's manufacturing sector.

In a post on X on Monday, Quebec premier Christine Fréchette called the firm "a source of pride" for her province and "a flagship of our economy".

She continued that she has reached out to Bombardier CEO Éric Martel and offered her government's full backing.

On Trump's threat, Fréchette wrote: "I will not respond to provocation with provocation."

"Quebec will not allow anyone to dictate where our companies must produce in order to access a market."

After which the US imposed new 50% tariffs on a range of Canadian goods, trade discussions between Canada and the US collapsed late last month after Canada walked away from the negotiating table.

While US authorities accused him of refusing to sign a agreement for political reasons since of Trump's unpopularity in Canada – an accusation he denied, prime Minister Carney accused the Trump administration of presenting last-minute terms that were "unfair" and "uneconomic".

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