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Trump threatens to block Bombardier aircraft sales as Canadian tariffs loom

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • President Donald Trump threatened to block Bombardier aircraft sales in the United States amid an escalating trade dispute with Canada.
  • Canadian tariffs of 15%, 25% or 50% on about $20 billion in U.S. products were due to take effect on Tuesday.
  • The dispute intensified after Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney broke off negotiations with the White House on Aug. 21, accusing Washington of seeking an unfair deal.

“NO MORE BOMBARDIER SALES IN THE UNITED STATES!” Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social, threatening the Canadian aircraft maker as Ottawa prepared to impose new tariffs on U.S. goods.

Trump said Canada was blocking major U.S. banks and companies from doing business there. His warning came hours before Canadian duties of 15%, 25% or 50% were due to take effect on roughly $20 billion in American products, including steel, dairy products, electronics and wood pulp.

NO MORE BOMBARDIER SALES IN THE UNITED STATES!

· Donald TrumpTrump posted the threat on Truth Social as Canadian tariffs on U.S. goods were about to take effect.

Ottawa said the amount matched the value of Canadian products hit by 50% U.S. surcharges since Aug. 22. The confrontation has reached an unprecedented level for the two neighbors since Prime Minister Mark Carney ended trade negotiations with the White House on Aug. 21.

bad deal

· Mark CarneyThe Canadian prime minister used the phrase to criticize the terms Washington sought in trade negotiations.

Carney, a former central banker, accused the United States of trying to impose a “bad deal” with “unfair conditions.” He said the ultimate objective was to turn Canada into a “subsidiary” and “destroy” parts of its industry, particularly the automotive sector.

Trump had already threatened in January to withdraw certification for aircraft made in Canada, especially Bombardier jets, and impose “50% on all aircraft sold to the United States.” He has also said Canada has been “ripping off the United States for years” and that Washington does not need Canada, while Canada needs the United States.

unfair conditions

· Mark CarneyCarney described the conditions he said the United States wanted to impose on Canada.

The dispute follows Trump’s repeated desire to make Canada the 51st U.S. state. Before his Bombardier threat, he posted a map showing the U.S. flag across North America, Mexico, the Caribbean and Greenland, as well as Iceland.

Canada has been ripping off the United States for years.

· Donald TrumpTrump cited the accusation in his broader criticism of Canada’s trade relationship with the United States.
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Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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