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President Donald Trump has threatened to sanction Canadian-made aircraft and impose a 50% tariff unless Canada approves Gulfstream jets, accusing Ottawa of illegally blocking certification while allowing its planes to reach the US market.
The dispute centers on aircraft certification, a regulatory process that determines whether aircraft can be sold and operated in the country. Trump has accused Canadian authorities of using that process to restrict US-made Gulfstream planes.
“Based on the fact that Canada has wrongfully, illegally, and firmly refused to certify the Gulfstream 500, 600, 700, and 800 Jets, one of the largest, most technologically advanced aircraft ever made, we are therefore certifying their Bombardier Global Expresses, and every aircraft until the Great Aircraft is made in Canada. Certified, as it should have been many years ago,” Trump said on Truth Social on Thursday. at night. “Furthermore, Canada is effectively preventing the sale of Gulfstream products in Canada through this same certification process.”
He added: “If, for any reason, this situation is not rectified immediately, I will charge Canada a 50% Tax on any Aircraft sold in the United States of America. Thank you for your attention to this matter!”
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President Trump has warned Canada of 50% tariffs on airlines and possible sanctions, accusing Ottawa of blocking Gulfstream planes. (Gulfstream/Fox News)
It was not immediately clear which aircraft beyond Bombardier’s Global Express line would be affected by Trump’s proposed tariffs, including whether Airbus A220 commercial jets would be included in Canada.
FlightRadar24 said in a post on X that more than 400 Canadian-made aircraft were operating at American airports as of early Friday.
Data provider Cirium said 150 Global Express flights are registered in the United States and operated by 115 different operators.
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Trump has accused Canada of illegally withholding certification for Gulfstream planes and said the US would certify Canadian-made planes in response. He also warned that he will impose a 50% tariff on all Canadian airlines unless the issue is resolved immediately. (Harun Ozalp/Anadolu via Getty Images/Getty Images)
FOX Business has reached out to Bombardier and Gulfstream for comment.
In April, the Federal Aviation Administration and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency certified the Gulfstream G800 plane, while Transport Canada, which holds the aircraft’s certification in Canada, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
It was not immediately clear how Trump would issue the sentence, as that authority rests with the FAA, although he has made similar pronouncements in the past that were later used — sometimes liberally — by the relevant agencies.
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney (L) and President Donald Trump pose for a photo during the G7 Summit on June 16, 2025. (Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images/Getty Images)
Against a backdrop of broader US-Canada tensions, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday denied he had retracted the comments that angered Trump, saying “almost nothing” is normal in the United States.
Citing US trade policy, Carney last week urged other nations to prepare for the collapse of global rules-based policies promoted by Washington.
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He was also forced to diversify Canada’s trade away from the United States, which includes about 70% of Canada’s exports under the US-Mexico-Canada trade agreement.
Reuters contributed to this report.
