According to the US magazine 'Daily Beast', on August 2nd, local time, when asked whether he had decided to impose 'punishments' on Canada due to the thick smoke from wildfires, U.S President Donald Trump said, 'Yes, I have made that decision. You will soon find out.'
In July, thick smoke from hundreds of wildfires in Canada drifted into the United States, affecting air quality in large areas from the Midwest to the Northeast. Trump threatened to punish Canada.
On July 17, he posted on social media, accusing Canada of poor forest management, which has led to wildfires polluting the air in the United States and affecting air quality there. He stated that such incidents occur every year, causing "hundreds of millions of dollars" in losses to the United States, and called it "completely unacceptable." He also threatened to impose tariffs on Canada.
On July 19th, Trump told reporters that during the World Cup finals, he communicated with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau regarding the impact of Canadian wildfires on air quality in the United States. He said he told Trudeau, “You have to stop these wildfires from poisoning our air.”
Trump also told media that he has a "good relationship" with Caan, and that the United States might "be able to help Canada" in the fire issue. "But perhaps they should compensate us for some of the losses, or we should impose some tariffs."
Khan once said that the United States can take more measures to address climate change, as climate change is leading to rising global temperatures and increased extreme weather conditions.
According to data from the Canadian government, during this year's wildfire season, approximately 5.9 million acres (about 2.388 million hectares) of land in Canada were burned.
