Trump again threatens tariffs over smoke after sitting with Mark Carney
Trump said the smoke has harmed U.S. air quality and could justify added costs on Canadian imports, while Carney was urged to step up containment.
- On Friday, President Donald Trump threatened to add wildfire pollution costs to tariffs on Canada, accusing authorities of "wilful negligence" in forest management that he claims has degraded United States air quality.
- Canada is battling more than 900 active wildfires this weekend, with the worst concentrated in Ontario and Manitoba. The U.S. Forest Service confirmed two Minnesota blazes crossed into Canadian territory this week.
- Emergency Management Minister Eleanor Olszewski noted Canada invested roughly $8.8 billion in fire prevention since 2020. Ontario Premier Doug Ford called the tariff threat unacceptable, noting Canadian crews helped battle California wildfires last year.
- Prime Minister Mark Carney and Trump discussed the issue on Sunday. Carney told reporters, "Fighting climate change is the responsibility of all countries, including the United States."
- The Supreme Court blocked similar emergency tariff powers earlier this year, leaving the threat's legal foundation questionable. Economists note import taxes are ultimately paid by American companies and consumers, not foreign governments.
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The US president had threatened to impose higher tariffs on Canadian goods as punishment for the smoke from the fires, however, a senior administration official assured that the new tariffs were not related.
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Canada is dealing with hundreds of wildfires, but so is the United States. In fact, the number of wildfires currently burning in the US is more than twice the number in Canada (467 to 200), but this has not stopped Donald Trump and Republicans from blaming Canada.PoliticusUSA is 100% independent news and opinion. Support us by becoming a subscriber.Subscribe nowTrump posted on Truth Social on Friday:We are holding Canada responsible for the fact…
(Washington = Yonhap News) Correspondent Baek Na-ri = On the 20th (local time), U.S. President Donald Trump [asked] Canada, a neighbor and best ally, for a 50%... on certain products
Donald Trump's tariff threats related to forest fires in Ontario are not surprising, according to political analyst Karima Brikh.
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