“We are profoundly disappointed by the tariffs imposed today by the Trump Administration on Canadian imports, which will impact defence trade. Canadian-made parts, components, and raw materials make their way into everything from the life-support systems used on injured American soldiers to the jets patrolling U.S. airspace.

These tariffs fly in the face of over seven decades of tightly integrated defence manufacturing between our two nations, stretching back to the Second World War. Ours is a security partnership unlike any other and, given the deteriorating international security environment, one that must endure.  

The U.S. has a longstanding balance of trade advantage for defence goods and services. Many defence goods cross the Canada-U.S. border multiple times during production, compounding the economic harm of this decision.  

CADSI will continue working with Canadian government officials to seek clarity, provide feedback on potential responses, and track the impact of these tariffs and the Canadian countermeasures on our members. In the short term, the Government of Canada must do what it can to support companies as they continue to deliver for the Canadian Armed Forces through flexibility in contracted terms and conditions, while also helping businesses look to new markets abroad. That starts with the elimination of Export Development Canada’s self-imposed prohibition against supporting legitimate defence trade.”

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