WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump singled out Bombardier in a threat to decertify and tariff Canadian-made aircraft.
In a post on social media tonight, Trump alleges “Canada has wrongfully, illegally, and steadfastly refused to certify the Gulfstream 500, 600, 700, and 800 Jets.”
The president says if “this situation is not immediately corrected” he will put a 50 per cent tariff on Canadian aircraft sold in the United States.
Canada has re-emerged as a target of Trump’s threats since Prime Minister Mark Carney gave a widely praised speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
Trump on Saturday threatened 100 per cent tariffs on Canada over Ottawa’s limited deal with China and called Carney a “governor.”
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent later said those tariffs would only be applied if Canada signed a free-trade agreement with China, which Carney has said Ottawa has no intention of doing.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 29, 2026.
Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press
