Trump threatens Canada with higher tariffs over wildfire smoke
- By July 17, 2026 / 9:02 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google President Trump on Friday threatened additional tariffs on Canada for wildfires that have blanketed large parts of the Midwest and East Coast in smoke in recent days, blaming the U.
- ' northern neighbor for failing to contain the blazes.
- President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to impose additional tariffs on Canada, blaming the country for wildfire smoke that has blanketed large swaths of the United States.
Confirmed
- By July 17, 2026 / 9:02 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google President Trump on Friday threatened additional tariffs on Canada for wildfires that have blanketed large parts of the Midwest and East Coast in smoke in recent days, blaming the U.
- President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to impose additional tariffs on Canada, blaming the country for wildfire smoke that has blanketed large swaths of the United States.
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- ' northern neighbor for failing to contain the blazes.
Sources: CBS News, The Independent