Boeing

Bombardier Inc. won a resounding victory Friday when the U.S. International Trade Commission eliminated nearly 300 per cent in duties on its C Series commercial jet by unanimously voting against a petition filed by Boeing Co.

Canada's counter-proposals on controversial American demands for a renewed NAFTA were not rejected out of hand by the United States at talks Thursday, providing a glimmer of hope that the continental trade pact may yet be saved.

The Canadian and British governments appeared before a U.S. tribunal Monday arguing against the imposition of duties on Bombardier planes, in a hearing highlighting the more aggressive use of trade remedies in Donald Trump's America.

Just hours before Bombardier Inc. was to unveil a dramatic plan to escape its latest crisis, Jerry Dias was summoned to Montreal to meet with Alain Bellemare, the beleaguered firm's chief executive.

European aircraft giant Airbus Group shook up the global airline business by buying a majority stake in Bombardier's CSeries program. It will assemble the plane in the U.S. to avoid import duties.

The comments from the largest CSeries customer come a day after U.S. aerospace giant Boeing launched a public relations campaign to remind Canadians of its economic contribution to the country.

Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland said she was extremely disappointed, but not surprised given the "baseless and absurdly high" duties last week.

When it came time for the handshakes at the end of five days of intensive negotiations in Ottawa, Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland wasn't taking any chances.

There's no question: The shock-and-awe approach to trade disputes is playing out in the first year of the Trump administration, with the stunner of a 219-per-cent duty on Bombardier.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau dropped the gloves in his fight with Boeing, saying the government won't do business with a company that he's accusing of attacking Canadian industry.

The U.S. State Department has told Congress that it doesn't have any concerns about the possible sale of 18 Super Hornet fighter jets to Canada, which it estimates will cost around US$5.23 billion.

New details are emerging about the high-level, backroom wrangling around Boeing Co.'s dispute with Bombardier, which is quickly becoming an international dog fight.

Boeing Co. has no plans to back down in its trade dispute with Canadian rival Bombardier

Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard will be in Washington, D.C., today, June 19, 2017, for a one-day visit that will include a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump's point man on trade.

Although the Trudeau government launched its long term plan for modernizing the military last week, more immediate realities are tugging for attention on the Liberals' list of defence priorities.