The Hindu·3 min read·medium
Trump threatens to increase Canada tariffs over wildfire smoke pollution
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U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on Canada, citing the costs associated with wildfire smoke pollution drifting into the U.S. Canada maintains that it is actively investing in forest sustainability and fire prevention.
U.S. President Donald Trump threatened on Friday (July 17, 2026) an increase of tariff on Canada to cover the cost of smoke pollution from wildfires that have choked large parts of the United States. Dense wildfire smoke billowing down from Canada and northern Minnesota has set off unhealthy air quality alerts across the U.S.
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