Trump blames Canada for fire smoke and threatens to increase tariffs

The U.S. President attacked Canada on Friday for the severe air pollution that affects his country's northeast

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The U.S. President attacked Canada on Friday for the severe air pollution that affects his country's northeast. The situation continues to deteriorate in Canada, with 207 out-of-control fires across the country out of a total of 897 active fires. Trump blames Canada for wildfire smoke, say he’ll add cost to tariffs.

Furthermore, According to Trump, smoke from burning is compromising air quality in the United States. The resulting costs would have to be added “necessarily” to the tariffs that Canada is already paying. In a social media publication, Trump said he intends to talk to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to discuss what measures will be taken to stop the fires. “The cost of this pollution must necessarily be added to the tariffs that Canada currently pays,” the president wrote.

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The U.S. President attacked Canada on Friday for the severe air pollution that affects his country's northeast.
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The situation continues to deteriorate in Canada, with 207 out-of-control fires across the country out of a total of 897 active fires.
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Trump blames Canada for wildfire smoke, say he’ll add cost to tariffs.
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According to Trump, smoke from burning is compromising air quality in the United States.
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The resulting costs would have to be added “necessarily” to the tariffs that Canada is already paying.
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In a social media publication, Trump said he intends to talk to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to discuss what measures will be taken to stop the fires. “The cost of this pollution must necessarily be added to the tariffs that Canada currently pays,” the president wrote.
according to Metrópoles
The worsening of the situation in recent days on the Canadian fire front comes as a heat wave, which has been crushing since this weekend west of the United States, spread to the east coast and Canada.
according to Le Parisien
Carney’s office did not immediately answer to a request for comment.
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He also announced that he would contact the Canadian Prime Minister to find out “what they will do about it”.
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The resulting costs would have to be added “necessarily” to the tariffs that Canada is already paying.
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According to Trump, smoke from burning is compromising air quality in the United States.
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The U.S. President attacked Canada on Friday for the severe air pollution that affects his country's northeast.
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