US President Donald Trump said that he told Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney that Canada must do better at controlling Ontario wildfires whose smoke has affected several US states.The day after threatening to levy additional tariffs on Canadian goods to punish Canada over the wildfire smoke, Trump said he spoke to Carney at the Fifa World Cup final that both of them attended on Sunday.“I have a good relationship with Mark Carney, but we’ve got to stop the fires up there,” Trump told reporters after he returned from the World Cup game in New Jersey. “Maybe they should pay us some damages or something, or we should do some tariffs.”
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Trump demands damages from Canada over heavy smoke from Ontario wildfires
US President Donald Trump stated he spoke with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney about Ontario wildfires and the resulting smoke affecting several US states. Trump told Carney that Canada needs to improve its control of these fires.
ReutersSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-20 · 03:20 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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US President Donald Trump stated he spoke with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney about Ontario wildfires and the resulting smoke affecting several US states. Trump told Carney that Canada needs to improve its control of these fires. This conversation occurred at the Fifa World Cup final on Sunday. The day prior, Trump had threatened additional tariffs on Canadian goods as a consequence for the wildfire smoke. Trump expressed that Canada should potentially pay damages or face tariffs.
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Trump suggested Canada should pay the US some damages or the US should impose tariffs.
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Trump threatened to levy additional tariffs on Canadian goods due to wildfire smoke.
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US President Donald Trump told Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney that Canada must do better at controlling Ontario wildfires.
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The smoke from Ontario wildfires has affected several US states.
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