Bombardier CEO Fears US Could Target Firm If Canada Scraps Jet Deal

President and Chief Executive Officer of Bombardier, Eric Martel, poses for a photo as Canadian business jet maker Bombardier holds an investor day at their plant in Mississauga, Ont., on May 1, 2024. Reuters/Carlos Osorio/File Photo

MONTREAL—Bombardier CEO Eric Martel said on Monday he was concerned Washington could target the private planemaker’s U.S. contracts if Canada cancels a C$19 billion ($13.30 billion) deal for 88 Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jets.

Canada, locked in a trade war with the United States, is reviewing the contract for the jets.