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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Forest fires overwhelm parts of Canada and the North of the US - and pollute the air. Now, US President Trump calls on the neighboring country to pay for the costs of pollution. Does the World Cup final play a role in New Jersey on Sunday?
In Canada, violent forest fires are currently raging, which also cause massive air pollution in large parts of the US. Donald Trump reacts furiously. According to the US President, Canada has to expect consequences due to "intendious negligence".
US President Trump is displeased with the smoke from Canadian wildfires that has been drifting across the US for days. In an online message, he threatens to raise import tariffs on the country to recover damages, although it is unclear how concrete that plan is. "We hold Canada responsible for the fact that they are not properly maintaining the undergrowth in their forests," writes Trump. "Dirty, polluting, unhealthy air is entering the US. Tot…
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Canadian wildfire smoke prompts Trump tariff threat
US 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.
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