President Trump urged Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to improve wildfire management to reduce smoke pollution affecting the United States.
President Trump told Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney that Canada must improve its management of Ontario wildfires, which have sent smoke across several U.S. states. Speaking after the FIFA World Cup final, President Trump suggested that Canada should pay damages or face additional tariffs to compensate for the "incalculable" costs of unhealthy air quality. The administration announced that the smoke from hundreds of fires has enveloped the Midwest and Northeast, prompting residents to stay indoors. While Canada has deployed over 5,300 firefighting personnel to manage the 5.9 million acres already burned, President Trump characterized the current air pollution as "willful negligence." Mark Carney noted that while Canada is investing in clean energy, the United States has reduced its global footprint in climate initiatives. This comes as the administration prepares to drop out of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. Despite the smoky conditions, President Trump expressed his satisfaction with the World Cup tournament and suggested the U.S. should host the event again in the future.