"This included a discussion on Canada's possible purchase of Boeing's Super Hornet fighter jets and the number of Missouri jobs that depend on the manufacturing of that aircraft." The U.S. aircraft maker accuses the Montreal aerospace company of being subsidized by the Canadian government, which allows it to sell its CSeries aircraft at well below cost. Trade regulators in Washington are expected to announce at the end of September whether to impose tariffs on Bombardier. Trudeau respondsTrudeau was blunt in his response, saying that, "Boeing is pursuing unfair and aggressive trade action against the Canadian aerospace sector." The pitch was made even though the Liberal government suspended discussions after the trade complaint was filed.

Source: CBC News September 05, 2017 23:37 UTC