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Trump threatens to tariff Canada over wildfire smoke choking northern US cities

Trump threatens to tariff Canada over wildfire smoke choking northern US cities
BBC World Friday 17 July 2026, 21:14 UTC 1 min read
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Canadian leader Mark Carney says both the US and Canada have an equal responsibility to fight climate change, which experts say are worsening wildfire conditions.

Canadian leader Mark Carney says both the US and Canada have an equal responsibility to fight climate change, which experts say are worsening wildfire conditions.
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