Trump threatens to raise tariffs on Canada over failure to contain wildfire smoke

Truth Social ^ | 07/17/2026 | Donald J Trump

[DFG]

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 quality of which is dangerous, and totally unacceptable! I will call the Prime Minister during the day to find out what they are going to do about it. The cost is incalculable! Canada has refused to engage in basic Forest Management and Debris Removal, knowing that such refusal will lead to exactly this result. 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. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP

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TOPICS: Politics
KEYWORDS: canada; forestmanagement; markcarney; wildfires

[DFG]

"Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney dismissed the possibility that his government could be doing more to contain the out-of-control wildfires ravaging Ontario this week"

https://www.breitbart.com/environment/2026/07/17/mark-carney-deflects-blame-on-canada-wildfire-failures-climate-change-is-everyones-responsibility/

[copaliscrossing]

Here is a little not-so-secret... Some States in the U.S. are not maintaining their forests properly either and the same thing is happening. Hopefully the Trump administration is doing something to rectify that on Federal lands.

[kaktuskid]

Can we go after Mexico for its sewage landing up on Southern California beaches?

[The Louiswu]

[ridesthemiles]

SAME THING CAN BE SAID ABOUT CALIF.

[hcmama]

Can we please have one day where Trump doesn’t sound like a mental patient?

[crusty old prospector]

Ha ha.

[bigdaddy45]

What? Sounds like you have a strong case of TDS!! Don’t you know he’s the master troll?? (getting in before the crowd)

[Lurkus Maximus]

I think a better approach would be to offer Canada some help in getting the fires under control. Fires happen and where the smoke goes is outside the control of man.

[madison10]

This. I wish the TDS people would leave

[Paladin2]

Put [Minn.] Walz in the stocks too.

He’s guilty.

[butlerweave]

I think a better approach would be to offer Canada some help in getting the fires under control.

ya Canada always sends it’s water bombers to help other countries ,even the US

[Paladin2]

Trump should offer to annex no shortage Canaduh’s territory up North to suppress/control/make sustainable their vast forests.

The Carney barker is clearly not capable.

[reasonisfaith]

I have your IQ score.

Don’t worry, it will be kept confidential to avoid embarrassing you.

[kawhill]

“We are holding Canada responsible for the fact that they are not properly maintaining their Forests”. Wonder what that timber would have worth if they had logged it and then planted seedlings?

[reasonisfaith]

Tariffs will motivate them A LOT more.

[reasonisfaith]

Trump doesn’t screw around with useless ideas.

[lastchance]

I think forest management practices have changed. Trump’s threat is just plain idiotic. Canada could make the same threat regarding wildfire smoke coming from wildfires here.

[Nervous Tick]

I have not heard President Trump “sound like a mental patient” ever!

Sorry that I can’t say the same about you... TDS is such a debilitating illness, isn’t it?

[McGruff]

We should bomb the hell out of them. This is a terrorist attack.