US EditionTrump Threatens 50% Tariff and Decertification on Canadian Aircraft Over Jet Certification Dispute
President Trump threatened a 50% tariff and aircraft decertification, alleging Canada refused to certify Gulfstream jets, escalating a trade dispute 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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Donald Trump said on Thursday that the United States will withdraw the certification of Canadian-made aircraft, particularly Bombardier jets, displeased that certifications are "refused" to American aircraft by Ottawa. ...
In response to Ottawa's refusal to grant certifications to American Gulfstream jet aircraft, the U.S. President said to withdraw the certifications of Canadian Bombardier aircraft in the U.S., as well as of "all aircraft manufactured in Canada". Donald Trump also threatened to impose certifications of Canadian Bombardier aircraft in the U.S....
President Donald Trump said that he withdrew the certification of all aircraft manufactured in Canada and threatened to apply a 50% tax on these aircraft until the Gulfstream aircraft manufactured in America will be certified in...
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