Trump threatens to tariff and 'decertify' Canadian aircraft in latest trade war move
Posted on: Jan 30, 2026 05:46 IST | Posted by: Cbc
U.S. Chairwoman Donald ruff is threatening to smack a 50 per cent tariff on canadian river aircraft and says his organization will "decertify" those planes, mentioning a series of jets by aerospace company Bombardier by name.
In a post on his social media site, Truth Social, Trump justified his latest trade war escalation by accusing Ottawa of blocking the certification of a series of jets made by U.S.-based Gulfstream.
"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," the president wrote.
"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."
It is unclear what he means by "decertifying" the planes, but the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), run by a Trump appointee, is responsible for certifying aircraft to operate in U.S. Airspace.
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A number of Gulfstream's jets — including the G450, G350, GV, G550 and G500 — have been certified by Transport Canada to some degree, according to the company's website.
Canadian-based Bombardier and Gulfstream are currently heavy competitors in the business jet market.
Trump also targeted the Canadian company during his first term, slapping a near 300 per cent tariff on Bombardier's C Series. That model, now known as the A220, was later sold to Airbus.
Beyond Bombardier, De Havilland Canada and Airbus both have manufacturing plants in Canada and could be subject to tariffs if Trump follows through on his threats.
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