US trade restrictions to block Quebec-made BRP vehicles
Manufacturer BRP will halt sales of Can-Am Spyder and Canyon models in the US from September 29.
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The Can-Am Spyder is assembled at BRP Inc. manufacturing facilities in Valcourt, Que. It is one of two vehicles that will be excluded from the U.S. market. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press)
Photograph: CBC News (embedded from source)
What this story says
- 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.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 9 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. Coverage measured .
Trust
50/100
Craft
65/100
Hype
20/100
9 sources · methodology
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.
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.
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.
Coverage comparison
What the coverage left out
None of the left or centre-rated reports mentioned the specific date President Trump announced the new trade restrictions. The reports also did not include any details about the potential value of the trade restrictions or the specific types of Canadian goods targeted beyond vehicles and aircraft.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 1 time, most recently on 9 Sept 2026, 20:00, and will add the sides that appear.
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Quebec recreational-vehicle maker BRP says two of its Canadian-made Can-Am models will be barred from entering the United States under the latest escalation in the Canada-U.S. trade war. The Can-Am Spyder is assembled at BRP Inc. manufacturing facilities in Valcourt, Que., on Monday, Jan. 26, 2026. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press)
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How each side covered it
Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.
Left
7 rated outlets
- Seven left-rated reports carried the story. These reports led on the impact of President Trump's trade move on Quebec-made vehicles. They all stated that BRP's Can-Am Spyder and Canyon three-wheel vehicles would be excluded from the US market from September 29. The reports also noted BRP's expectation that the immediate financial impact would be limited due to the completion of most production and shipments for the current season. The threat to Bombardier was also mentioned in these reports.
Centre
2 rated outlets
- Two centre-rated reports carried the story. These reports also led on the impact of US tariffs on Quebec-made vehicles. They confirmed that BRP's Can-Am Spyder and Canyon models would be excluded from the US market starting September 29. The reports included BRP's statement that the immediate financial impact would be limited because most production and shipments for the current season were complete. The threat to Bombardier was also noted.
Right
0 rated outlets
No outlet rated right has run this story so far. We are still checking, and will say plainly if that does not change.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover US trade restrictions to block Quebec-made BRP vehicles?
- Of the 9 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 78% are rated left, 22% are rated centre, 0% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is US trade restrictions to block Quebec-made BRP vehicles left or right?
- Too few of the outlets on this story carry a published leaning rating to say. 9 of them do, and this site does not characterise a field under 12: at that size one newsroom filing moves the share by ten points. The percentages above are the count as it stands.
- Is the coverage of US trade restrictions to block Quebec-made BRP vehicles biased?
- US trade restrictions to block Quebec-made BRP vehicles is one event reported by 9 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
- Which outlets covered US trade restrictions to block Quebec-made BRP vehicles?
- 9 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
- Which BRP vehicles will be excluded from the US market?
- BRP's Can-Am Spyder and Canyon three-wheel vehicles will be excluded from the US market. These vehicles are manufactured in Valcourt, Quebec. The exclusion is set to begin on September 29.
- What is the expected financial impact on BRP?
- BRP expects the immediate financial impact to be limited. This is because most production and shipments for the current season have already been completed. The company employs thousands of people across more than 20 locations in the United States.
- What other Canadian companies were mentioned in relation to the trade restrictions?
- Quebec-based Bombardier was also mentioned. President Trump threatened to bar Bombardier from selling its aircraft in the United States unless the company manufactures them within the US. Bombardier was the former parent company of BRP.
Read it at the source
9 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
Left
7- Quebec-made vehicles hit by Trump's latest trade move (opens CBC News in a new tab)
- U.S. President Trump’s latest trade move hits Quebec-made vehicles (opens thealbertan.com in a new tab)
thealbertan.com — is thealbertan.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- U.S. President Trump’s latest trade move hits Quebec-made vehicles (opens Rocky Mountain Outlook in a new tab)
Rocky Mountain Outlook — is Rocky Mountain Outlook biased? Our profile of this outlet
- U.S. President Trump’s latest trade move hits Quebec-made vehicles (opens The Toronto Star in a new tab)
The Toronto Star — is The Toronto Star biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Quebec Is Getting Hammered by Trump’s Trade War. It’s Not Backing Down (opens The Walrus in a new tab)
The Walrus — is The Walrus biased? Our profile of this outlet
- U.S. President Trump’s latest trade move hits Quebec-made vehicles (opens The Record in a new tab)
The Record — is The Record biased? Our profile of this outlet
- U.S. President Trump’s latest trade move hits Quebec-made vehicles (opens The Hamilton Spectator in a new tab)
The Hamilton Spectator — is The Hamilton Spectator biased? Our profile of this outlet
Centre
2Right
0No outlet in this group ran the story.
Not rated
0No outlet in this group ran the story.
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