Trump’s latest tariff threat has targeted Canada’s aviation industry. Here’s how reaction unfolded

Hello, I’m Rachel Watts, a digital journalist based in Quebec. 

Industry Minister Mélanie Joly was interviewed in Montreal this morning and told CBC that she is working the phones to reassure players in the Canadian aerospace sector and remains in contact with Canadian companies like Bombardier. 

She says that certification work is “well underway,” but it must remain an apolitical process. 

She says her government has been providing support to the industry.

“When the president reacts, tweets, says something, we always take good note. We read, we listen and we don’t panic,” she said. 

Joly said she believes “this can be resolved.” 

“We will make sure that we fight for every single job at Bombardier and across the sector because this is a really important sector not only for Montreal and Quebec but also for the rest of the country,” she said.

Article source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/livestory/trump-bombardier-tariffs-9.7067835?cmp=rss