President Trump on Thursday announced that he plans to impose on Canada 50% tariffs on “any and all Aircraft sold into the United States of America” and to decertify all aircraft made in Canada.
“Based on the fact that Canada has wrongfully, illegally, and steadfastly refused to certify the Gulfstream 500, 600, 700, and 800 Jets, one of the greatest, most technologically advanced airplanes ever made, we are hereby decertifying their Bombardier Global Expresses, and all Aircraft made in Canada, until such time as Gulfstream, a Great American Company, is fully certified, as it should have been many years ago,” Trump said on Truth Social.
“If, for any reason, this situation is not immediately corrected, I am going to charge Canada a 50% Tariff on any and all Aircraft sold into the United States of America. Thank you for your attention to this matter!”
Full statement below:
Based on the fact that Canada has wrongfully, illegally, and steadfastly refused to certify the Gulfstream 500, 600, 700, and 800 Jets, one of the greatest, most technologically advanced airplanes ever made, we are hereby decertifying their Bombardier Global Expresses, and all Aircraft made in Canada, until such time as Gulfstream, a Great American Company, is fully certified, as it should have been many years ago. Further, Canada is effectively prohibiting the sale of Gulfstream products in Canada through this very same certification process. If, for any reason, this situation is not immediately corrected, I am going to charge Canada a 50% Tariff on any and all Aircraft sold into the United States of America. Thank you for your attention to this matter!
DONALD J. TRUMP
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
This comes amid ongoing tensions with Canada as Prime Minister Mark Carney attempts to dismantle US influence over Canada and European countries and usher in a stronger relationship with China.
Carney rebuked the United States while delivering remarks at the World Economic Forum earlier this month. The Canadian Prime Minister further called for an end to the old “rules-based order” of United States supremacy, declaring the US a “hegeimon” that has been “using economic integration as weapons, tariffs as leverage, financial infrastructure as coercion, supply chains as vulnerabilities to be exploited.”
Trump then threatened Canada with new 100% tariffs if it makes a trade deal with China last weekend.
“If Governor Carney thinks he is going to make Canada a ‘Drop Off Port’ for China to send goods and products into the United States, he is sorely mistaken,” Trump declared. “China will eat Canada alive, completely devour it, including the destruction of their businesses, social fabric, and general way of life.”
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