Trump amps up trade war with Canada by targeting Bombardier

[douglas9]

U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening to impose steep tariffs on Canadian-made aircraft, escalating a dispute over aviation certification that he claims has unfairly blocked U.S. jet sales in Canada.

Trump made the threat in a social media post Thursday, accusing Canada of “wrongfully” refusing to certify several models of U.S.-made Gulfstream jets and calling the process a barrier to U.S. aircraft sales north of the border.

Trump said his administration would respond by decertifying Canadian-made aircraft in the U.S., including jets produced by Bombardier, unless Canada moves to approve the Gulfstream models.

He also warned that if the issue is not “immediately corrected,” the U.S. will impose a 50 per cent tariff on any aircraft sold from Canada into the U.S. market, a move that could have major implications for the aerospace sector on both sides of the border.

https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/article/trump-amps-up-trade-war-with-canada-by-targeting-bombardier/

[Arazi]

1. That will last 12 seconds before his billionaire buddies howl

I’ve read as many as 40% of corporate and billionaire private jets would be grounded.

I’m calling a TACO before the end of the day