US blames Canada for wildfire smoke
President Trump has blamed Canada for wildfire smoke affecting the United States, threatening to impose additional tariffs on Canadian goods as a consequence. He characterized the situation as willful negligence regarding forest maintenance.
The US Capitol, Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial are seen through haze caused by wildfire smoke from Canada from the Netherlands Carillon in Arlington, Virginia on July 17, 2026. — AFP comments Join our Whatsapp Channel Add Dawn as a trusted source OTTAWA: 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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