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Trump wants to impose tariffs on Canada in retaliation for wildfire smoke

Washington Post Politics Friday 17 July 2026, 21:03 UTC By Cat Zakrzewski 1 min read
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President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to impose tariffs on Canada in retaliation for wildfire smoke, but it was not clear that he has the legal authority to impose such a levy. Democracy Dies in Darkness The 7 logo The 7 LIVETrump wants to impose tariffs on Canada in retaliation for wildfire smoke The White House did not respond to questions about what legal mechanism he would use to impose the tariffs or how the administration would calculate the rate of the levies.

President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to impose tariffs on Canada in retaliation for wildfire smoke, but it was not clear that he has the legal authority to impose such a levy. Democracy Dies in Darkness The 7 logo The 7 LIVETrump wants to impose tariffs on Canada in retaliation for wildfire smoke The White House did not respond to questions about what legal mechanism he would use to impose the tariffs or how the administration would calculate the rate of the levies.
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