Canadian wildfires ignite as Trump warns Carney again about ‘poisoning’ US air

Trump’s comments to Carney at Sunday’s game came after Trump threatened to impose new tariffs on Canada last week to pay a “quantifiable” price for US smog.

A thick plume of smoke enveloped Washington DC and New York City in the eastern United States on Friday, with the US president posting the threat on social media.

Ford told reporters on Monday that neighborhood fights can get crazy.

“I’m just upset to hear about the trash. Canada has helped during natural disasters in the U.S., like Hurricane Helene and the wildfires in California,” he told reporters at a press conference.

“Maybe one day you’ll need our help,” Ford said.

About 1,800 people have been evacuated in Ontario because of the wildfires, Ford said.

Ontario’s Whitewater Lake First Nation, which consists mostly of seasonal campers and has no full-time residents, burned over the weekend. Infrastructure, community homes and private property were all destroyed, Superintendent Pauline Drake told CBC News on Sunday.

“It was full of beaches, sandy beaches, good fishing, good hunting – the wildlife was beautiful. We always had eagles there,” she said. “I don’t know how the wildlife is now. That’s a big concern, because they were part of our upbringing there.”

Over the weekend, Ford visited Thunderburn, Ontario and pledged to “do everything possible to protect people from these devastating wildfires.”

The entire town of Kimberley in the western Canadian province of British Columbia was placed under evacuation alert, affecting about 9,000 people.

In a statement on Sunday, Carney said he had mobilized more than 5,000 firefighters and about 300 water bombers, helicopters and evacuation planes to “contain, contain and contain the fire.”

“It is a large and complex endeavor that depends on dedicated and courageous individuals working tirelessly to keep Canadians safe,” he added.