Toronto 
U.S. President Donald Trump says he is prepared to impose a major trade penalty on Canada’s aerospace industry, warning that all aircraft sold from Canada into the United States could soon face a 50 per cent tariff.
In a statement posted Friday on Truth Social, Trump said the tariff would apply unless Canada “immediately” certifies a series of business jets built by Gulfstream Aerospace, an American planemaker owned by General Dynamics. The aircraft named in the post include the Gulfstream 500, 600, 700 and 800.
Trump stated, “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, as it should have been many years ago.” He accused Canada of refusing to certify Gulfstream aircraft through what he described as an illegal and unfair process, arguing that the same certification rules have effectively blocked Gulfstream sales in Canada.
“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,” Trump wrote.
The Global Express aircraft referenced by Trump are produced by Bombardier and form a long-running family of large-cabin, long-range business jets. The Global Express program was announced in 1991, first flew in 1996, and entered service in 1999. Since then, the lineup has expanded to include models such as the Global 5000, Global 6000, and newer Global 5500, 6500, 7500 and 8000 variants with extended range and updated engines.
Gulfstream has produced more than 2,000 business jets since 1958. Its current lineup spans aircraft from the G280 to the G800. Several of the models cited by Trump, including the G500 and G600, are powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada PW800 turbofan engines.
Trump’s statement did not include a timeline for when the tariff or decertification would take effect, beyond his demand for immediate certification action.
