WTF?!? Canada and wild fires

Cacheman said:
Fun Fact from my childhood: If your dad smoked three packs a day of Camel cigarettes with no filters in the house when you were a little kid, air quality warnings will have little to no effect on you.
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Well.......... not exactly. My parents smoked 2 packs a day each --- unfiltered Pall Mall and Old Gold.

I have COPD, and need breathing meds. Everybody's different, I guess. But I didn't develop it until my mid-60's.
 
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Canadian Prime Minister Blames U.S. Climate and Energy Policy for Canada Wildfires - The Last Refuge

President Trump pointed out Canada’s forestry mismanagement and their failure to follow through with previous promises of investment that have led to catastrophic wildfires now producing smoke streams making U.S. Northern cities and states live under dangerous conditions. Prime Minister Mark...
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Canadian Prime Minister Blames U.S. Climate and Energy Policy for Canada Wildfires​


July 18, 2026 | Sundance | 246 Comments
President Trump pointed out Canada’s forestry mismanagement and their failure to follow through with previous promises of investment that have led to catastrophic wildfires now producing smoke streams making U.S. Northern cities and states live under dangerous conditions.

Prime Minister Mark Carney was asked about the U.S. government position, and he immediately hit back by saying the cause of Canada’s wildfires is ‘climate change’ and President Trump’s unwillingness to support the Paris Climate Treaty has created the problem that Canada is now dealing with.

In short, according to the official policy of the Canadian government, their wildfires are caused by Trump’s refusal to accept global “climate change” policies. WATCH:
R/T 1:13

View: https://youtu.be/JQxG_v_wHPM?si=ZgqGiId2H847KuxB


It should be noted that Canada clutches its pearls, claiming the USA should send “support” to assist Canada fighting wildfires instead of blaming them for mismanagement. However, reciprocity is a big problem.

Most of the firefighting takes place as an outcome of private-public contracts for costs. {SOURCE} The Canadian government blocks U.S. companies from fighting fires in Canada because the Canadian government wants to only pay Canadian companies and workers. U.S. firefighting is not allowed to assist in Canada and get reimbursed.

Conversely, the Canadians quickly want to come to the U.S. to fight fires because the USA reimburses firefighting companies at a higher rate than Canada. [SOURCE] The USA has no federal restrictions on Canadian firefighting assistance.

Canadian firefighting professionals would rather fight forest fires in the USA because they make more money. There is no incentive for U.S. firefighting professionals to volunteer their time and effort without getting reimbursed; which is the position of Canada.

In essence, come to Canada and fight our fires for free because we will only pay Canadians. However, also, let our Canadian firefighters come to the USA and make money. {SOURCE} It is a very Canadian argument.

TRUTH SOCIAL – We are holding Canada responsible for the fact that they are not properly maintaining their Forests, and Brush therein, and the United States is being unnecessarily invaded by filthy, polluted, and unhealthy air, the quality of which is dangerous, and totally unacceptable! I will call the Prime Minister during the day to find out what they are going to do about it. The cost is incalculable! Canada has refused to engage in basic Forest Management and Debris Removal, knowing that such refusal will lead to exactly this result. This is Willful Negligence, and becoming a yearly occurrence, costing the United States Billions of Dollars, which cost of this pollution must of necessity be added to the TARIFFS Canada is currently paying. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP





Last point(s). First, Canadians have no idea about how the reimbursement rates work and how their government
refuses to set reciprocal standards for firefighting payments and subsidies. Canadians make emotional arguments because they genuinely do not understand the process and government system. The government likes them to remain uninformed.

Second, Prime Minister Mark Carney makes his “climate change” blame argument in French because he doesn’t want to be put on blast by an American alternative media system who have caught on to his duplicity and will make his insanely insufferable arguments go viral. Canadians cannot argue on substance because they are intentionally misinformed by their govt. Carney continues to manipulate communication tools (in this example language) as part of the long-standing Canadian propaganda system.
 
North Central PA - AQI is now at 74. It feels wonderful. Unfortunately things are expected to get worse by this evening. I just hope that they get the World Cup final done.
 
This year's RAGBRAI, bike route, up to 40K participants, runs past my house in the
country. The smoke is extremely heavy this morning with visibility of 2 miles or less.
The smell is horrible....
This has to be the smoke coming from Canada????
How can a bicyclist survive in that smoke.
I would think RAGBRAI would be canceled this year.............
 
No north wind to speak of……but your smoke finally reached a third of the way downstate Illinois.

Crank it up a few notches maybe we smoke out a few of these yer swamp leec-er, politicians……
 
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North Central PA - I should also add that we are expecting some wild weather today.

From AccuWeather:

"TODAY'S WEATHER

TUE, JUL 21

A few thunderstorms, some severe; cloudy and humid; storms can bring flooding downpours, hail, damaging wind gusts, and an isolated tornado Hi: 77°

Tonight: A heavy thunderstorm this evening; otherwise, cloudy and humid; storms can bring flooding downpours, hail, damaging wind gusts, and an isolated tornado Lo: 64°"
 
"This is Willful Negligence, and becoming a yearly occurrence, costing the United States Billions of Dollars, which cost of this pollution must of necessity be added to the TARIFFS Canada is currently paying. "

Trump's still the master troll - threatening to tariff smoke! Ha! Good opening for the trade deal negotiations two weeks from now (and a direct dig at Canada's carbon tax bullshit)! LOL!
 
Zahra said:
"This is Willful Negligence, and becoming a yearly occurrence, costing the United States Billions of Dollars, which cost of this pollution must of necessity be added to the TARIFFS Canada is currently paying. "
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On Saturday when the smoke was the worst, my news feed was filled with stories from PA about various events and venues that had to close because of the smoke.

This was one time only events, amusement parks, trails, etc. And July is probably their best money making month because schools start to open mid August.
 
Plain Jane said:
On Saturday when the smoke was the worst, my news feed was filled with stories from PA about various events and venues that had to close because of the smoke.

This was one time only events, amusement parks, trails, etc. And July is probably their best money making month because schools start to open mid August.
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We get to suffer from California's wildfire smoke every summer, so I know how it is to go outside and want to choke sometimes. Boise sits in a valley between mountains and California's smoke hangs in the air so badly the whole sky looks like it's hazy gray from it. Too bad we can't tariff California! :jstr:
 
Zahra said:
We get to suffer from California's wildfire smoke every summer, so I know how it is to go outside and want to choke sometimes. Boise sits in a valley between mountains and California's smoke hangs in the air so badly the whole sky looks like it's hazy gray from it. Too bad we can't tariff California! :jstr:
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You might have something there........
 
Mzkitty said:
Well.......... not exactly. My parents smoked 2 packs a day each --- unfiltered Pall Mall and Old Gold.

I have COPD, and need breathing meds. Everybody's different, I guess. But I didn't develop it until my mid-60's.
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I was sick a lot as a kid, no one figured it out. Lucky Strikes were the cancer sticks of choice. I'm OK now.

Speaking of Canadian fires, they affect our area every other year or so, nothing so far this year. Been here 11 years.
 
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