Trump threatens Canada tariffs over cross-border wildfire smoke
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Trump threatens Canada tariffs over cross-border wildfire smoke

Trump the president said in a Truth Social post that he will call the prime minister and add the cost of the smoke pollution to existing tariffs on Canadian goods.

Richard Miniter
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First Published: July 17, 2026, 11:36 AM ET

WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald Trump threatened to raise tariffs on Canada over wildfire smoke drifting into the United States, in a Truth Social post on July 17, 2026 at 3:24 PM ET.