President Donald Trump has threatened to ban Canadian aerospace giant Bombardier from selling its business jets in the United States unless it relocates manufacturing to American soil. The threat escalates an ongoing trade war, which saw the US impose 50% tariffs on $28 billion of Canadian goods in August 2026, prompting Canada to prepare retaliatory tariffs. Trump accused Canada of blocking US banks and unfairly protecting Bombardier from competitor Gulfstream Aerospace.
Trump Bombardier sales ban threat
- ▪United States aerospace analyst Richard Aboulafia stated he does not believe business jet customers will cancel Bombardier Inc. orders and questioned how Donald Trump could legally stop sales.
- ▪The White House did not immediately respond to requests for comment regarding how Donald Trump would legally enforce a ban on Bombardier Inc. aircraft sales.
- ▪United States President Donald Trump threatened to bar Canadian aerospace company Bombardier Inc. from selling its aircraft in the United States.
- ▪Donald Trump declared on Truth Social on September 7, 2026, that Bombardier Inc.'s products are "not good enough" and accused the company of treating the United States like a "piggybank."
US-Canada trade war escalation
- ▪Canada is scheduled to implement dollar-for-dollar retaliatory tariffs on approximately $20 billion to $27.6 billion of United States goods starting at midnight on September 8, 2026.
- ▪Donald Trump claimed on August 27, 2026, that he renamed Lake Ontario to "Lake America," leading Apple Maps to update the name for United States users on September 2, 2026.
- ▪The United States and Canada are locked in an escalating trade war, with the United States having imposed 50% tariffs on approximately $28 billion of Canadian exports on August 22, 2026.
Bombardier US market dependence
- ▪Bombardier Inc. employs approximately 3,500 workers in the United States, utilizes 2,800 American suppliers, and has customers operating about half of its 5,100-aircraft fleet in the country.
- ▪Donald Trump claimed that over 50% of Bombardier Inc.'s revenue comes from the United States, stating that the company lives off American buyers, companies, airports, and services.
- ▪Most Bombardier Inc. private jets utilize United States-manufactured engines produced by Honeywell Aerospace and GE Aerospace.
Manufacturing relocation demand
- ▪Donald Trump demanded that Bombardier Inc. must build its aircraft in the United States as a precondition for accessing the American market.
- ▪Bombardier Inc. currently operates a defense division factory in Kansas for special mission planes and produces wings for its flagship Global 8000 jet in Texas.
Previous tariff threats
- ▪In January 2026, Donald Trump threatened to impose 50% import tariffs on Canadian aircraft and decertify Bombardier Inc.'s Global Express business jets.
- ▪Bombardier Inc. shares dropped between 5% and 9% in January 2026 following Donald Trump's initial tariff and decertification threats.
Gulfstream certification dispute
- ▪Donald Trump claimed Canada unfairly blocked American manufacturer Gulfstream Aerospace from doing business in Canada to protect its domestic competitor, Bombardier Inc.
- ▪Transport Canada certified several Gulfstream Aerospace jet models, including the G500, G600, G700, and G800, in February 2026, resolving the initial certification standoff.
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