Trump blames Canada for wildfire smoke, says he'll add cost to tariffs

President Donald Trump on Friday blamed Canada for wildfire smoke spreading across the United States and said he would add the "incalculable cost" of dealing with the pollution to existing tariffs on Canadian goods.



Heavy smoke from hundreds of Canadian fires enveloped a swathe of the U.S. from the Midwest to the Northeast on Thursday and Friday, prompting warnings to residents to stay indoors. Trump, who has a combative relationship with Prime Minister Mark Carney, said he would be calling the Canadian leader to find out what he planned to do about the "totally unacceptable" situation.