President Donald Trump blamed Canada for poor forest management that led to wildfire smoke polluting parts of the United States, and said the costs of the pollution should be added to Canadian tariffs, according to a report by Israeli public broadcaster Kan.
President Donald Trump blamed Canada for poor forest management that caused wildfire smoke to pollute parts of the United States, and said the costs of the pollution should be added to the tariffs Canada pays to the US, according to Israeli public broadcaster Kan.
The Zioneer reported on Friday that Trump had threatened Canada with tariffs over forest management and air pollution. The latest report adds that Trump specifically linked the pollution costs to the tariff regime.
Trump's comments come amid ongoing Canadian wildfires that have led to severe air quality deterioration across North America. The US president has previously raised trade issues with Canada, including threats to not renew the USMCA trade deal, as The Zioneer reported in June.
2 developments
- StrongCanadian wildfire smoke pushes Toronto to worst air quality, reaches New York before World Cup final
- DevelopingManhattan air quality deteriorates from Canadian wildfire smoke
- StrongTrump calls on US gas stations to cut prices 'immediately,' warns of 'big problems'
- DevelopingTrump threatens to not renew USMCA trade deal with Canada and Mexico
Source and signal
- Internal intake