OTTAWA, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Canada raised its unhappiness over a U.S. decision to impose preliminary subsidies on Bombardier Inc 's C-Series jets during NAFTA talks on Wednesday, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said, a day after the U.S. accused Canada of unfairly subsidizing the aircraft.
Asked whether the Bombardier BBDb.TO dispute could affect talks on modernizing NAFTA, Lighthizer told reporters: "I'm not saying it doesn't have an effect on relationships, it does, but not on this negotiation."
The U.S. slapped preliminary anti-subsidy duties on Bombardier's C-Series jets after rival Boeing (NYSE:BA) Co accused Canada of unfairly subsidizing the aircraft, a move likely to strain trade relations between the neighbors.