Trump Threatens Canada with Higher Tariffs Over Wildfire Smoke President Trump has sparked controversy by claiming that Canada's wildfires are responsible for the smoke blanketing parts of the Midwest and East Coast.
He accuses Canada of failing to maintain its forests, but this narrative is at odds with the facts. The root cause of this crisis lies in decades of American inaction on climate change.
While Canada has struggled with wildfires, it has also invested heavily in forest fire prevention, spending billions of dollars in recent years.