President Donald Trump has targeted Canadian aircraft manufacturer Bombardier in his trade war with Canada. In this photo, an Air Canada Express Bombardier CRJ900 aircraft departs Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. (Photo by Getty Images/Yassine Bahammou)
WASHINGTON — Canada has implemented retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods, intensifying a trade conflict with one of America’s largest trading partners, which President Donald Trump has been escalating. Trump, over the holiday weekend, shared an AI-generated cartoon of himself hitting Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney with a hockey stick, implying Canada is a U.S. state.
Canadian officials report that U.S. exports worth approximately $28 billion now face tariffs up to 50%, mirroring Trump’s tariffs on Canadian imports. These tariffs affect 629 product categories, including goods from battleground states in the upcoming midterms like Maine’s paper industry, Michigan’s vehicle sector, and Wisconsin dairy.
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, facing a challenging reelection, warned that Canadian tariffs impact around $170 million of Maine’s goods, predominantly affecting the forest product sector. However, Canada has spared Maine’s lobster industry from tariffs.
5% of goods in question
The tariffs affect nearly 5% of the U.S.-Canada trade relationship, which reached $879.9 billion in 2025. This escalation coincides with Trump’s ongoing provocations, including threats to annex Canada as the 51st state. During Labor Day, Trump declared a halt on Bombardier sales in the U.S., demanding they manufacture locally.
Bombardier, a Canadian aircraft manufacturer, maintains multiple U.S. facilities, providing jobs through its American supply chain. The company, with a significant presence in states like Kansas, spends over $2.5 billion annually with U.S. suppliers. The firm emphasizes its contributions to the U.S. economy, notably in Kansas, where it supports 1,000 jobs.
U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran recently contacted Trump to highlight Bombardier’s importance to Kansas and its workforce, emphasizing the company’s substantial role in Wichita.
Executive orders
Trade negotiations between the U.S. and Canada collapsed on Aug. 21, despite Trump’s earlier promise to delay new tariffs. In late July, Trump signed executive orders for new tariffs on Canadian goods under a seldom-used Depression-era law allowing duties up to 50% of a product’s value.
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