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Canada issues air quality warnings over US wildfire smoke after Trump tariff threat
Published 20 July 2026 ยท world
Officials say smoke from US fires has crossed border days after US president accused Canada of improper fire management After days of acrid smoke from
Officials say smoke from US fires has crossed border days after US president accused Canada of improper fire management After days of acrid smoke from northern wildfires choking major US cities and inspiring Donald Trump to threaten Canada with tariffs, officials now say the reverse is also happening as parts of Canada issue air quality warnings caused by American fires to the south. Officials in the Canadian province of British Columbia warned in an alert on Saturday evening that smoke from US fires, spurred on by thousands of lightning strikes in the north-east, was creating smoky conditions as polluted air drifted north. Continue reading...
Published: July 20, 2026 โข 9:22 PM IST ยท Updated: July 20, 2026 โข 10:09 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Officials say smoke from US fires has crossed border days after US president accused Canada of improper fire management After days of acrid smoke from northern wildfires choking major US cities and inspiring Donald Trump to threaten Canada with tariffs, officials now say the reverse is also happening as parts of Canada issue air quality warnings caused by American fires to the south.
Officials in the Canadian province of British Columbia warned in an alert on Saturday evening that smoke from US fires, spurred on by thousands of lightning strikes in the north-east, was creating smoky conditions as polluted air drifted north.