Canada to pick between Swedish and U.S. radar planes to protect its skies | RCI - Radio-Canada

TORONTO — As hijackers slammed two planes into the World Trade Center in New York City 25 years ago, there were hundreds of other aircraft in the sky. The usual round of early flights had taken off from Europe, carrying thousands of passengers over the western half of the North Atlantic region, off the Canadian coast. David Collenette was speaking to a crowd at an international conference of airport executives in Montreal when a staff member slipped him a note saying there’d been a tragedy and he had to wrap up his speech. Then Canada’s transportation minister, he raced back to Ottawa as hijackers slammed a third plane into the Pentagon in Washington. A fourth crashed in a Pennsylvania field.

Trump targets aeroplane maker again, accusing Canada of unfair practices and threatening to block sales in the US. U‌nited States President Donald ⁠Trump has said that Canada-based aeroplane maker Bombardier can no longer sell in the US unless they start manufacturing their planes in the United States. “NO MORE SELLING BOMBARDIER IN THE UNITED STATES! Their products aren’t good enough!” Trump said on Monday in a social media post. “If they want our Market, they must build here, and stop treating America like a ‘piggybank’.”Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Canada ready for a trade deal with US that benefits both, Carney sayslist 2 of 3Canada’s Carney says US must ‘start being serious’ to resolve trade disputelist 3 of 3Google Maps renames Lake Ontario after Trump’s decree on ‘Lake America’end of listTrump’s comments come as tensions flare once again between the US and Canada, which have historically had tight relations. Trump has imposed a series of tariffs on Canadian products, prompting retaliatory actions. The retaliatory tariffs are set to take effect on early Tuesday.

RCIPosted: September 25, 2026 9:55 AMDaniel Leblanc (new window) · CBC NewsThe federal government has announced a preliminary agreement for the acquisition of six GlobalEye detection aircraft that would be built in Canada by the Swedish firm Saab in collaboration with Canada’s Bombardier. In a statement on Friday, the government said the agreement will serve as the basis for final negotiations surrounding the purchase of these radar aircraft and the production schedule in Canada. The government announced at the end of May its intention to acquire the Saab aircraft, which are used to detect and track threats such as enemy aircraft, missiles and drones at long distances. The platform offers what is known in the military as an airborne early warning and control (AEWC) capability.

PoliticsThe federal government has announced a preliminary agreement for the acquisition of six GlobalEye detection aircraft that would be built in Canada by the Swedish firm Saab in collaboration with Canada’s Bombardier. Detection aircraft would be built in CanadaDaniel Leblanc · CBC News · Posted: Sep 25, 2026 9:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: September 25Listen to this articleEstimated 3 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. A model of Saab's GlobalEye aircraft, a multi-domain airborne early warning and control (AEWC) platform, is shown at the annual Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries trade show in Ottawa on May 27, 2026. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press)The federal government has announced a preliminary agreement for the acquisition of six GlobalEye detection aircraft that would be built in Canada by the Swedish firm Saab in collaboration with Canada’s Bombardier.