Bombardier CEO fears US could target firm if Canada scraps jet deal

"Effectively, we could be targeted. This is my concern,"
Martel told reporters in
In October,
U.S. President Donald Trump doubled down on Monday, saying
he would not give exemptions to broader steel and aluminum
duties, and pledged to introduce fresh reciprocal and sectoral
tariffs on
"I am there to defend Bombardier, but I understand why the new prime minister is asking these questions," Martel said.
Martel's comments highlight the complexity of a trade war
for the integrated aerospace sector, which risks getting caught
up in an earlier threat by Trump to impose 25% tariffs on all
imports from
It is unclear whether
a U.S. exemption
for Canadian and Mexican goods like Bombardier's planes
that comply with
Martel said if the U.S. did impose tariffs that affect the company's jet deliveries, one option would be to hand over planes first to its non-U.S. clients, echoing a strategy by European planemaker Airbus.
Bombardier, with a division in
He added he does not see U.S. tariffs on its planes as likely or lasting a long time if applied.
Martel said existing U.S. tariffs on aluminum and steel,
along with retaliatory counter duties introduced last week by
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