The Globe and Mail reports in its Thursday edition that a White House ban on imports of Canadian-made motorcycles is poised to hit Quebec-based BRP as well as a handful of small manufacturers. The Globe's Nicolas Van Praet writes that U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed orders stopping the import of a broad range of Canadian-made goods, including rye whisky, molasses and motorcycles. The move is a direct response to Ottawa's latest countertariffs that came into effect this week. BRP, maker of Ski-Doo snowmobiles and Can-Am vehicles, confirmed Wednesday that two of its three-wheel roadster models made at a factory near its headquarters in Valcourt, Que., will be refused entry into the U.S. market starting Sept. 29. The models in question are the Can-Am Spyder and Canyon. Other Canadian motorcycle companies could also be affected by the U.S. ban, but they are niche manufacturers. The impact to BRP's bottom line for the current fiscal year should be limited because the "vast majority" of production and shipments for the season are already complete, company spokesperson Emilie Proulx said. A third BRP three-wheeler, the Ryker, and its two-wheel motorcycles, are not affected because they're not made in Canada.
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