Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says U.S. demands could hollow out key Canadian industries and limit the country’s independence, while Trump’s threats to Canadian sovereignty have rallied the public behind him. (Produced by Luke Garratt)
\n\nA Bombardier Global Express business jet approaches for landing in Lisbon, on June 13, 2023. (AP Photo/Armando Franca, File)
\n\nU.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to ban the sale of aircraft from Canada’s Bombardier unless it manufactures planes in the United States.
\n\nThe maker of private jets in response pointed out that major components for its planes, from wings to engines, are produced in the U.S. and that its supply chain that relies heavily on U.S. companies.
\n\nSince Canada-U.S. trade talks collapsed on Aug. 21, Trump and his administration have unleashed a barrage of tariffs, threats and personal attacks portraying Canada as weak and dependent. Canada retaliated Tuesday with tariffs on about $20 billion worth of U.S. goods.
\n\n“NO MORE SELLING BOMBARDIER IN THE UNITED STATES! Their products aren’t good enough!” Trump said in a social media post Monday. “If they want our Market, they must build here, and stop treating America like a ‘piggybank.’”
\n\nBombardier said in a statement that the American aerospace industry…
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