Trump threatens to add wildfire smoke costs to Canada tariffs
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Trump threatens to add wildfire smoke costs to Canada tariffs

Trump the president said he would call Canada's prime minister over cross-border smoke he blamed on poor forest management, warning that pollution costs would be folded into existing tariffs.

Richard Miniter
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First Published: July 17, 2026, 11:38 AM ET

WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald Trump threatened to raise tariffs on Canada over wildfire smoke drifting into the United States.