Trump threatens to raise tariffs over Canadian wildfire smoke
Trump said the smoke from hundreds of Canadian wildfires is costing the United States billions of dollars and could 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 Threatens To Tariff Canada Over Wildfire Smoke Drifting Into The US
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By David Ljunggren and Wa Lone OTTAWA, July 17 (Reuters) - 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. Heavy smoke from hundreds of Canadian fires enveloped a swath of the U.S. from the Midwest to the Northeast on Thursday and Friday, prompting warnings to residents to stay in…
Trump Blames Canada For Wildfire Smoke, Threatens To Raise Tariffs Further
President Trump blamed Canada for wildfire smoke blanketing the U.S. and threatened to add the pollution's cost to existing tariffs, as smoke from nearly 900 active Canadian fires triggered air quality alerts for more than 100 million Americans.
Trump is demanding separate tariffs from Canada for smoke from forest fires that spreads to the United States.
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