U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening fresh tariffs over Canadian wildfire smoke, accusing Ottawa of letting “filthy, polluted, and unhealthy air” invade America.
“We are holding Canada responsible for not properly maintaining their Forests, and Brush therein,” Trump wrote Friday on Truth Social.
He branded Canada’s handling of the fires “Willful Negligence,” claiming the smoke costs Americans “Billions” and should be piled onto existing tariffs.
Trump has made tariffs a cornerstone of his second-term trade policy despite legal setbacks. Prime Minister Mark Carney, meanwhile, has threatened retaliation if Ottawa and Washington fail to reach a deal by Aug. 19.
