President Trump said Canada has “extorted” the United States for decades, imposing tariffs on U.S. farm exports of up to 400% and shutting U.S. companies out of markets. He accused Canada of refusing to certify Gulfstream business jets for about a decade until his intervention, effectively favoring a Canadian rival, and said Canada would no longer receive special treatment from the United States.

2026-08-25

President Trump said Canada has “extorted” the United States for decades, imposing tariffs on U.S. farm exports of up to 400% and shutting U.S. companies out of markets. He accused Canada of refusing to certify Gulfstream business jets for about a decade until his intervention, effectively favoring a Canadian rival, and said Canada would no longer receive special treatment from the United States.