(Bombardier) What is the story behind this trend in Social Media today?
07-09-2026
The trend stems from a public statement issued today by U.S. President Donald Trump targeting the Canadian aerospace company Bombardier, which specializes in business jets. He declared that the firm should no longer be permitted to sell its aircraft in the United States unless it begins manufacturing them there, asserting that its products are not good enough and that more than half of its revenue already comes from American buyers, companies, airports, and services. He framed the company as treating the United States like a piggybank while Canada restricts American firms, including a competing jet manufacturer.The remarks arrive amid a broader trade dispute. Talks between the two countries have broken down, the United States has imposed steep tariffs on a range of Canadian goods, and Canada is preparing to activate its own counter-tariffs on billions of dollars of American products. Bombardier already maintains some U.S. facilities and suppliers, and a large share of its existing fleet operates in American airspace. Similar pressure on the company earlier in the year did not result in an outright ban.The statement has drawn widespread attention because it directly threatens a major Quebec employer and one of Canada’s flagship manufacturers at a moment of heightened economic friction. Quebec officials have described the company as a source of provincial pride and indicated they will not escalate with matching rhetoric. The company itself has not issued an immediate public response.