Bernie Moreno Introduces Canada Sanctions Bill After Smoke Triggers Alerts in 20 US States
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Updated · The Guardian · Jul 22
Bernie Moreno Introduces Canada Sanctions Bill After Smoke Triggers Alerts in 20 US States
3 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Jul 22
Summary
Thursday’s bill from Republican Senator Bernie Moreno would sanction Canadian officials over wildfire smoke that pushed air-quality alerts across more than 20 U.S. states.
Trump escalated the dispute over the weekend, saying he told Prime Minister Mark Carney to stop the fires from “poisoning our air” and suggesting Canada should pay damages or face tariffs.
Carney answered by pointing to the climate crisis and saying the worsening wildfire threat is a shared responsibility rather than a cross-border offense.
Canada has also issued air-quality warnings tied to fires in the United States, underscoring that smoke is moving both ways as extreme weather intensifies.