Republicans threaten Canada with sanctions over drifting wildfire smoke
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US Republicans have threatened sanctions against Canada due to wildfire smoke drifting into the US, impacting air quality for millions. President Trump criticized Canada for the smoke spread and planned to discuss wildfire management with the Canadian prime minister.
Fires are also blazing across the US and the Trump administration has repealed several climate protections US Republicans are threatening to sanction Canada and Canadian government officials after smoke from devastating wildfires has drifted across huge swathes of the US, creating hazy conditions and dangerous air quality for tens of millions of Americans. Donald Trump on Friday blamed his country’s northern neighbor for the smoke spreading from wildfires and said he planned to call Mark Carney, the Canadian prime minister, to ask about Ottawa’s plans for dealing with the blazes. Continue reading...