As smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to drift across parts of the United States, forestry experts say Canada could reduce the severity of some fires through more aggressive forest management.The issue reached the White House Friday, with President Donald Trump accusing Canada of failing to properly manage its forests and threatening to factor the economic cost of the smoke into tariffs on Canadian imports."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," Trump wrote on Truth Social.He said he planned to call Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and accused Canada of refusing to engage in "basic Forest Management and Debris Removal," calling it "Willful Negligence."TRUMP SHOULD EXPAND HIS BORDER CRACKDOWN.
TIMING IS PERFECT TO REIN IN CANADA AND MEXICOSmoke from the Gold Mountain Fire in southwestern Colorado is seen billowing into the sky on Friday, July 10, 2026.(Facebook/Gold Mountain Fire)Andrew Hale, a Canadian fellow at Advancing American Freedom, argued that Canada’s wildfire policies have failed to prioritize forest management."Canada has a policy of not keeping reservoirs.
They also will not cut firebreaks and will not thin their forests," Hale told Fox News Digital."This is the result of the undue influence of environmental groups who are firmly politically motivated and have divorced themselves from science and good stewardship.
Canada and the rest of North America is suffering as a result," he said.Earlier this week, four Republican members of Michigan's congressional delegation — Reps.Jack Bergman, John James, Lisa McClain and John Moolenaar — sent a letter to Carney saying residents in their state were once again experiencing unhealthy air because of smoke drifting south from Canadian wildfires.During a speech at the Toronto International Film Festival, Canadian Prime Minister...