Trump threatens increased tariffs for wildfire smoke that has 'unnecessarily invaded' U.S.

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Trump threatens increased tariffs for wildfire smoke that has 'unnecessarily invaded' U.S.

CBC News
Darren Major, Peter Zimonjic
Jul 17, 2026

Stop 'chirping' about wildfire smoke and send help like Canada has, Premier Ford tells Republican politicians

U.S. President Donald Trump is adding his voice to the chorus of Republican politicians who are blaming Canada for wildfire smoke drifting across the border.

Hundreds of active wildfires, most in northwestern Ontario, have triggered air quality warnings for states close to the Great Lakes, stretching from Minnesota to Maryland.

Trump threatened to top up the import tariffs he's already levied on Canadian goods in response to the smoke that has drifted south of the border.

"We are holding Canada responsible for the fact that they are not properly maintaining their Forests, and Brush therein, and the United States is being unnecessarily invaded by filthy, polluted, and unhealthy air," the president wrote in a social media post on Friday.

"This is Willful Negligence, and becoming a yearly occurrence, costing the United States Billions of Dollars, which cost of this pollution must of necessity be added to the TARIFFS Canada is currently paying."

The president said he intends to call Prime Minister Mark Carney to discuss the "totally unacceptable" situation.

Just hours before Trump's post, Ontario Premier Doug Ford shot back at previous comments from American politicians who have blamed Canada for the smoke in recent days.

Ford urged the Americans to stop complaining about the wildfire smoke and instead send help — like Canada has done when U.S. states were struck by recent natural disasters.

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https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/us-complaints-trump-widlfire-smoke-9.7274466

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Trump to hit Canada with new 50% tariff

CBC News
Mike Crawley
Jul 20, 2026

U.S. President Donald Trump is moving to impose tariffs of 50 per cent on a wide range of Canadian exports, a dramatic ramping up of his trade war against his northern neighbour.

The 50 per cent rate is being imposed in response to what a senior administration official described as Canada's retaliation against U.S. trade policy and its discrimination against U.S. motor vehicles, dairy and alcohol.

"This is not a trade war with Canada, these are defensive measures," the official said in a conference call with reporters Monday afternoon.

The new rate, laid out in three presidential proclamations, is set to take effect in 30 days.

While energy, potash, critical minerals and fish would be exempt, other products that until now have been allowed into the U.S. tariff-free under terms of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) would be hit.

The 50 per cent tariff is five times higher than the current duty imposed on the small portion of Canada's exports to the U.S. that don't comply with CUSMA's rules of origin regulations.

'Wine to hockey sticks to cement'

The new rate would apply to a variety of Canadian imports, "ranging from wine to hockey sticks to cement," the official said, adding that the White House will publish a full list of the affected products.

"By doing this, President Trump is levelling the playing field for crucial American exports," said the official.

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https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-canada-us-trade-tariffs-cusma-usmca-9.7276973

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Rump should be more concerned about the price of gas frankly.