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The company expects the immediate financial impact to be limited.","category":"Business & Economy","area":"United States","publishedAt":"2026-09-09T19:45:52.652Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-09-09T17:57:23.352Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-09T19:45:52.652Z","readTime":"2 min read","scores":{"trust":50,"critic":65,"hype":20,"notes":{"trust":"Central claim attributed to BRP, a named body, and corroborated by multiple outlets.","critic":"Reporting includes quotes from affected companies and names specific vehicles and locations.","hype":"Headline accurately reflects the content of the article without exaggeration."}},"tags":["#TradeWar","#DonaldTrump","#BRP","#Bombardier","#CanadaUSRelations","#Tariffs"],"entities":["BRP","Can-Am Spyder","Canyon","Donald Trump","Bombardier","Valcourt, Que."],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["BRP will stop selling its Can-Am Spyder and Canyon three-wheel vehicles in the US from September 29.","The move is part of new trade restrictions announced by US President Donald Trump targeting Canadian goods.","BRP expects the immediate financial impact to be limited as most production and shipments for the current season are complete.","Trump also threatened to bar Bombardier from selling aircraft in the US unless manufactured there."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"BRP, a Quebec-based manufacturer of recreational vehicles, will no longer be able to sell its Can-Am Spyder and Canyon three-wheel vehicles in the United States. The exclusion from the US market will take effect on September 29. This measure is part of a new set of trade restrictions announced by US President Donald Trump that target Canadian goods."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"BRP stated that it anticipates the immediate financial impact of this decision to be limited. This is because the majority of production and shipments for the current season have already been completed. The company employs thousands of people at more than 20 locations across the United States."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The trade restrictions come as other Quebec manufacturers are becoming more involved in the dispute. President Trump also threatened on Monday to prevent Quebec-based Bombardier from selling its aircraft in the United States unless the company manufactures them within the US. Bombardier was previously the parent company of BRP before selling its recreational products division in 2003."},{"type":"heading","text":"Coverage comparison"},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the left or centre-rated reports mentioned the specific date President Trump announced the new trade restrictions. 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