US EditionTrump Threatens 50% Tariff and Decertification on Canadian Aircraft Over Jet Certification Dispute
Trump targets Canada with a 50% tariff and decertification of all Canadian aircraft over alleged certification refusal of Gulfstream jets, escalating trade tensions with Prime Minister Mark Carney.
- On Jan. 29, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump threatened a 50% tariff on any aircraft sold in the U.S. and announced plans to decertify Canadian-made planes including Bombardier Global Express.
- Retaliating over certification, Trump says he acts because Canada refused to certify Gulfstream Aerospace jets, escalating a feud with Prime Minister Mark Carney over Canada-China trade and Davos remarks.
- No timeline or mechanism was provided for the measures, and it is unclear whether Trump has legal authority to decertify planes; U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said tariffs depend on Canada signing a free-trade deal with China.
- In Ottawa, Prime Minister Mark Carney said he expects the United States to `respect Canadian sovereignty`, while more than 1,000 workers at the Oshawa, Ont., General Motors plant face layoffs Friday.
- Given legal constraints, analysts say over 1,000 goods entering the U.S. via Canada are protected under CUSMA, and a pending U.S. Supreme Court ruling may limit tariff powers.
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Trump threatens aircraft tariffs after Canada blocks Gulfstream jet certification
President Trump said the United States will decertify Canadian-made aircraft and may impose tariffs after accusing Canada of illegally blocking the certification of several Gulfstream business jets. “Based on the fact that Canada has wrongfully, illegally, and steadfastly refused to certify the Gulfstream 500, 600, 700, and 800 Jets,” Trump said in a social media post on Thursday, “we are hereby decertifying their Bombardier Global Expresses, an…
JUST IN: Trump Threatens Canada with 50% Tariffs on ALL Aircraft, Says He's Decertifying Canadian Planes in Response to Canada's Refusal to Certify Gulfstream Jets
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 …
All Canadian aircraft sold to the United States could be subject to 50 percent tariffs, President Donald Trump threatens in a post on Truth social.
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