Trump threatens to raise tariffs over Canadian wildfire smoke
Trump said the pollution from hundreds of Canadian wildfires is costing the United States billions and should be added to existing tariffs.
- On Friday, President Donald Trump threatened to add pollution costs to existing tariffs on Canadian goods, accusing Canada of "Willful Negligence" in forest management as wildfire smoke blankets the U.S. Midwest and Northeast.
- Hundreds of active wildfires, including more than 890 blazes across Canada, have triggered air quality warnings spanning the Great Lakes region, prompting Rep. Lisa McClain to complain Thursday about poor air conditions.
- Republican lawmaker Tom Barrett suggested Friday the U.S. should halt the Gordie Howe International Bridge opening until Canada controls the fires, while others posted that Canada should become the "51st state."
- President Trump plans to call Prime Minister Mark Carney to "find out what they are going to do about it," while Canadian officials reminded the U.S. of decades of mutual firefighting cooperation, including assistance during California wildfires last year.
- Prime Minister Carney stated "climate change is everyone's responsibility, truly everyone's, including the United States," cautioning that unilateral actions could undermine the collaborative firefighting relationship the nations have maintained for decades.
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Trump blames Canada for wildfire smoke, says he will add cost to tariffs
President Donald Trump on Friday blamed Canada for wildfire smoke spreading across the United States and said he would add the "incalculable cost" of dealing with the pollution to existing tariffs on Canadian goods.
Trump links Canada wildfire smoke to tariffs, calls it 'willful negligence'
Donald Trump blamed Canada for wildfire smoke drifting into the United States and said he would raise the matter with Prime Minister Mark Carney. His remarks tied worsening air quality to a fresh tariff warning, adding to wider trade tensions between Washington and Ottawa.
Trump Says US Will Hold Canada Responsible for Wildfire Smoke Pollution
President Donald Trump said Friday that the United States would hold Canada responsible for the smoke from wildfires that drifted down from Ontario and impacted the air quality of multiple states this week. “We are holding Canada responsible for the fact that they are not properly maintaining their Forests, and Brush therein, and the United States is being unnecessarily invaded by filthy, polluted, and unhealthy air, the quality of which is dan…
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