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U.S. Republicans complain about wildlfire smoke drifting south
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U.S. Republican politicians are blaming Canada for the wildlfire smoke drifting south primarily into the American midwest and northeast, with some taking threatening stances.
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The primary source is more than 800 fires in northwestern Ontario, though American media such as USA Today and the Washington Post, are reporting that wildfires in Minnesota are also contributing. But midwestern Republicans are ignoring the latter, preferring to point threateningly at Canada, issuing warnings and aiming to introduce legislation to hold Canada accountable.
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Michigan congressman John James, whose campaign for state governor has been endorsed by President Donald Trump wrote in an X post on Thursday: “FINAL WARNING TO CANADA: Manage your forests to prevent these fires. American lungs are paying the price for Canadian inaction, year after year.”
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He continued to lecture Canada, stating: “Sovereignty comes with responsibility, and the responsibility to prevent a foreseeable disaster from crossing into another country’s airspace has not been met.”
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Ohio Republican senator, Bernie Moreno, said he will “be introducing a bill next week to sanction Canada and the responsible Canadian government officials for this atrocity.”
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Another Michigan member of the House of Representatives, Congresswoman Lisa McClain, was more considered in her social media comments, while still pointing a finger at Canada.
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In an X post she said that Michigan is again suffering from “Canada’s wildfire crisis” adding that she has spoken with the White House and U.S. Ambassador to Canada, Pete Hokestra to “get answers and understand our options.”
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While recognizing that “there is no magic switch” that can force Canada to solve this, she says she will continue to search for ways to reduce the impact on Michigan residents.