Mark Carney, the Prime Minister of Canada was personally instructed by Donald Trump to cease poisoning American air.
Trump told reporters that he discussed wildfire management when he and Carney watched the World Cup final between Argentina and Spain on Sunday in East Rutherford (N.J.).
“I said, I meant, “You have to stop the fires coming into our area and poisoning our atmosphere.” Trump told the Joint Base Andrews audience afterward that “our air had been poisoned.”
Carney said that the U.S. President has “a good relationship” with him before repeating his threat of imposing financial penalties to his northern neighbor for wildfires impacting U.S. Air Quality.
We’ll do everything we can to help. Maybe they could pay some compensation or we can impose tariffs. “But it was horrible,” Trump replied. Trump said, “I’m talking about the businesses that closed in Michigan in particular.”
Carney told reporters on Monday that he “made it very clear” to Trump about Canada’s efforts to contain the wildfires.
Carney, who recently spoke with President Obama, told CBC News he conveyed to him the magnitude of the issue, including the “scale of the forests that Canada has — 8 times larger than Texas — and the fact that our drought conditions extend from Texas to Minnesota in American terms.
Carney said that he also highlighted Canada’s investment in firefighting. “$12 billion over the past few years but more importantly, there are now more than 5,000 courageous women and men – firefighters – on these frontlines.”
Prime Minister Harper also emphasized Canada’s contribution to the American catastrophes.
Carney admitted that managing the situation is “a complex matter”. Carney said, “We’re managing it and will continue to manage this.”
The toxic smoke which blanketed Michigan, and the northern states of the U.S., forced cities to close beaches, splashpads, Red Oaks Water Park, and indoor pools.
Detroit Free Press reports that workers from Ford’s Michigan Assembly Plant were hospitalized after they inhaled wildfire smoke within non-air conditioned buildings.
Trump’s threat to wildfires
In a social media posting on Friday, Trump threatened Canada to pay the price for U.S. poor air quality. He also joined other Republican House members in criticizing Canada’s forest-management practices as “wilful neglect.”
The president said in an online post Friday that Canada is responsible for not maintaining its Forests and Brush. “The United States are being invaded unnecessarily by dirty, polluted, and unhealthy air.”
This is Willful Negligence and is becoming a yearly occurrence. It costs the United States Billions Dollars. The cost of pollution has to be added on top of the TARIFFS that Canada pays.
Canadians are “preferring to help one another,” said Minister Tim Hodgson during a Monday media conference held in Prince George (B.C.). He was referring to the past support Canada provided in fighting fires in the United States.
We want to be good neighbors and allies.
He said that the federal government was doing what it could to fight wildfires. This included training new firefighters, purchasing more water bombers and supporting provinces to deliver emergency services.
He said: “Extreme Weather is a Global Challenge and We Have to Recognize That We’re Doing Our Part By Trying to Be a Clean and Conventional Energy Superpower.” The world would be better if everyone worked together instead of pointing at each other.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford said that Trump’s remarks were “disappointing, to say the very least” during a Monday wildfire briefing.
Ford said, “With the wealth the U.S. possesses, this guy is sitting around complaining.” Why don’t send some water bombers up? Why don’t we start to help you, just like you would?
You should always support your neighbors. “That’s what I want to say to President.”
Ford reminded President Trump and Republican lawmakers that it is time to pay back the Canadian efforts to restore power in the U.S. following Hurricane Helene 2024, as well as the California Wildfires of last year.
We have also done this for our American Friends. Ford stated that this is what people are supposed to be doing.
Premier said that he believes Americans make good neighbors, but they need to act like it.
Senator from the U.S. proposes sanctions
The Ohio Republican Senator Bernie Moreno, who is a member of the Senate’s Republican Party, promised last week to introduce legislation sanctioning Canada in response to what his office referred to as “wildfire pollution emergencies.”
According to the text of the Canada Fire Act posted on Moreno’s website, Trump has the authority to decide if any smoke from Canada in the past 12 months made its way into the U.S.
The bill has not yet been introduced in the Senate but if it is declared as such, there will be stiff penalties for all Canadian officials involved with wildfire management, including the Prime Minister and lower level officials.
These penalties include stopping loans to Canadian-owned entities, stopping imports of products produced by Canadian government owned companies and banning officials from entering the U.S.
The legislation, as an interim measure asks U.S. secretary of state Marco Rubio, to take into consideration removing Canada’s ambassador and chief of mission, along with more than 12 other officials, including the spokesperson for the Canadian embassy.

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According to the U.S. Ambassador to Canada, Prime Minister Mark Carney promised to double Canadian oil exports to the United States last year as part of an upcoming trade agreement.
Pete Hoekstra said, at a Monday conference in Edmonton, that Carney had made his pitch at an October 7, 2025 meeting at the White House. Hoekstra claimed that Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, and Energy Secretary Chris Wright, were both eager to accept the offer, but President Donald Trump stopped them.
Carney tried to negotiate a deal with Mr. Trump in order to reduce or eliminate his tariffs against Canadian autos, steel, and aluminum. The talks ended without a deal, after Mr. Trump left the table over an Ontario government anti-tariff ad.
Hoekstra stated that Carney offered Canada between 3 and 4 million barrels more oil each day. This would be roughly twice the current level.
In an interview on stage with Gary Mar, former Alberta cabinet member, at the Pacific Northwest Economic Region Conference, Mr. Hoekstra stated that “the Prime Minister suggested, as part of the preliminary trade agreement,” Canada was willing to send three to four millions barrels to the United States. Additional barrels were also sent to the United States. The President had to restrain Secretary Wright and Doug Burgum because they wanted more oil from Canada.
Hoekstra stated that Mr. Trump had to tell them “that crawling across and shaking Carney’s hand was not necessarily the best negotiation strategy.” He also advised that they “show some restraint and that we have other options.”
The Prime Minister’s Office didn’t immediately respond to M. Hoekstra’s remarks.
Canada accounts for almost two thirds of American crude oil imports. The U.S.’s trade deficit with Ottawa is largely due to Washington’s dependence on Canadian crude oil, which Trump often complains about.
Hoekstra, however, said that it was a good idea to increase the U.S. imports of oil from Canada.
Canada is one of the most reliable sources of oil in the world. We have been sourcing oil there for the past two decades. The people we work with in Alberta, who are excellent business partners and good businesspeople, live close to us, he added. He also said that the U.S. wanted to import more crude oil, and that “Saskatchewan and Alberta would probably be the best regions to supply more oil to America.”
The Canadian oil company South Bow, which is a joint venture between the U.S. and Canada’s Bridger pipelines, has also stated that they believe the proposed project will move forward. This would create a new route for Canadian crude being sent to the U.S.
He said: “I am optimistic that both pipes, one going south and the other going north will meet at the border. They’ll be in the same spot.”
In April, Mr. Trump signed the permit to proceed with the project. However, it must be approved by state regulators.
South Bow, a Calgary-based company, has announced that it has received the support of oil shippers in its proposal to build a 550,000 barrel per day pipeline from Canada across the border into America. The pipeline would then feed another pipeline being planned by Bridger Pipeline LLC. South Bow anticipates making a final decision about the investment in the project by the middle of the year 2027.
Mr. Carney tried unsuccessfully for much of last years to come to an agreement with Mr. Trump in order to reduce the worst effects of President Trump’s Trade War. In the end, Trump ended negotiations. Both countries have resumed their talks in the spring, but little progress has been made.
Hoekstra is one of Trump’s loudest representatives in the international arena. The Globe and Mail reported that shortly after Ontario’s anti tariff ad was released, Mr. Hoekstra shouted and cursed at David Paterson at an Ottawa dinner.

Mark Carney, the Canadian Prime Minister and other Canadian officials congratulated Andy Burnham on his new position as Prime Minister of Great Britain. They also suggested areas where both countries could improve their relations.
Burnham became the British Prime Minister for the 7th time in 10 years, and 5th in 4 years.
Carney congratulated Burnham via a statement.
The statement read: “I am looking forward to working together with Prime Minister Burnham in order to create greater stability, security and prosperity both on the Atlantic side as well as the other.”
Carney named trade, “building stronger defense industries and supply chain” and other specific issues that Canada and Britain can work together on.
Canada will raise Defence, Security and Resilience Bank
Burnham replaces Kier Starmer, the former UK Defence, Security and Resilience Bank member who had decided to withdraw the U.K. from the DSRB.
The DSRB, a multilateral organization focused on funding defence and security projects in NATO member nations and allied countries. The headquarters for the new institution will be located in Canada.
Bill Blair, Canada’s U.K. Ambassador and a former Defence Minister, said to CBC News that he was looking forward working with Burnham’s government, and that he expected Carney would raise the DSRB issue with the British Prime Minister.
He said: “We are prepared to work closely with the United Kingdom. We believe that the United Kingdom’s participation in DSRB is beneficial for all its members.”
Blair spoke at the Farnborough Air Show, a biennial event in the U.K. where several Canadian ministers were also present.
Melanie Joly also said at a press conference that Canada and Britain could develop closer defense ties. She also said that both countries should do more to promote trade.
The Canadian Parliament passed a bill this spring ratifying the U.K.’s joining of the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership.
After Brexit, a temporary deal on trade was reached. However, talks to reach a permanent agreement were put off until early 2024. The sticking point remains U.K. beef and dairy products.
Joly stated, “We believe that Canada and U.K. share a long history of ties. We also feel that our commerce can be expanded even further.” The U.K. ranks third in Canada’s list of trading partners. “We have a Free Trade Agreement together but can do more.”
New PM faces many challenges
Burnham is regarded as the best communicator in the Labour Party, but he also faces the same issues as his predecessor. These include a slowing economy, rising costs of living due to the wars in Ukraine, the Middle East, and an overstretched government.
He promised Britons that they would have “some breathing room now” and said the government will set forth some measures for tackling the high cost-of-living, as well as how it intends to finance them.
Starmer led Labour to an election victory in mid-2024, as it more than doubled the number of seats it had five years prior. However, its vote share only increased by two percentage points. Starmer’s two-year tenure in office was marred by mistakes and poor judgment that damaged his reputation with both his party and public.

The Government of Canada has launched a comprehensive strategy to expand the Port of Vancouver. This will help to relieve longstanding bottlenecks in transportation and give Canadian exporters greater capacity to access overseas markets.
Steven MacKinnon, federal transport minister, announced that the Port of Vancouver Gateway Strategy was referred this week to Mark Carney’s Major Projects Office. This office helps to coordinate and speed up major infrastructure projects considered to be important for the nation’s economy.
This strategy is more comprehensive than just a construction project. The strategy combines plans for the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Container Superport Project Delta, extra land for bulk export facilities, improvements to rail networks, and increased environmental protection measures. The new strategy looks at the port system as a whole, rather than treating terminals, rail projects and environmental programs individually.
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This project will help Carney achieve his goal of double Canadian exports outside of the United States in 2035. The Port of Vancouver is Canada’s primary gateway to Asia-Pacific.
Roberts Bank Terminal 2 will create a container terminal with three berths on approximately 320 new acres, created by expanding the causeway that is currently home to GCT Deltaport’s container terminal.
The new container superport, which will be completed in the mid-2030s, is expected to increase container handling capacity at Port of Vancouver by about 50%. Once completed in mid-2030s it will support an additional $100 billion worth of trade annually. It could also contribute more than $3 billion to the Canadian economy every year and maintain approximately 17,000 new jobs.
Roberts Bank Terminal 2 will also be referred to Major Projects Office in order for it to possibly qualify as a federal Building Canada Act project of national importance.
The Major Projects Office has now received the Port of Vancouver Gateway Strategy as an additional recommendation. This list includes eight “transformative” strategies across Canada, including the Northwest Critical Conservation Corridor, a corridor for mining and electrical infrastructure located in northern British Columbia and south Yukon, and the Alto High-Speed Rail Project between Toronto and Quebec City.
Eight of the 20 separate projects referred by the Major Projects Office are located in B.C. Roberts Bank Terminal 2 is not the only major B.C. project. The office has already been notified of the Red Chris Mine Expansion Project, three phases BC Hydro’s North Coast Transmission Line and Ksi Lisims LNG.
This designation does not equate to an approval of construction immediately. It could, however, place the project in a federally centralized process that would coordinate remaining permits, and provide greater certainty regarding regulatory timelines.
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Roberts Bank Terminal 2 has completed the federal environmental assessment by 2023. It is currently working to secure its remaining permits in advance of its scheduled major construction start in 2028. Early works and site prep are expected to commence in 2027.
The Major Projects Office, before the Federal Government decides if the Terminal will be placed on the list of National Interest Projects, will consult with First Nations that may be affected, such as the Tsawwassen First Nation whose reserve and its treaty land are located close to the location.
Tsawwassen First Nation released a press release in response to the announcement made this week. They noted that the First Nation had previously “consented”, to Roberts Bank Terminal 2. The First Nation also expects the Federal Government and Port Authority to maintain all approvals and conditions legally binding, as well as the consultation obligations, associated with the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 project.
The national interest of projects must never be at the cost of existing treaty rights and environmental protections. Although the national benefits from projects such as RBT2 are shared, Tsawwassen First Nation is most affected by the impact on our land and the use of our Treaty protected harvesting rights.
We expect meaningful consultations, the respect of our Treaty Rights, and a full implementation to all commitments made by our Nation.
Following a one-year bidding process the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority selected TerraMarine, a private consortium, as their construction partner to build the new wharf and landmass structures at Roberts Bank Terminal 2. Global Container Terminals, the operator of GCT Deltaport and Vancouver Fraser Port Authority have signed an agreement to examine a possible development and operation partnership.
In a press release, Peter Xotta said that as Canada’s biggest port, the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority will play a major role in achieving Prime Minister Carney’s pledge to double exports outside North America.
The Port of Vancouver, along with our partners, will be able to build Roberts Bank Terminal 2 and transport more of the products that Canadians produce, mine, harvest, or grow, around the globe.
Gateway strategy also looks at how to make more land available for terminals that handle bulk exports.
Around 70 percent of cargo that passes through the Port of Vancouver is dry bulk, which includes grain, canola, petroleum, and potash. The federal officials claim that the lack of industrial land in this region has prevented modern terminals from being built, and operators have been forced to use older facilities.
The port authority is launching a bid process next week to choose an operator for the Fraser Wharves property, a 40-acre terminal in Richmond. This would be the biggest opportunity for a bulk terminal to open at the Port in the last decade.
The federal plan also includes a major focus on rail capacity.
The federal government warns that the rail network and the supply chain are susceptible to becoming more congested. Congestion can cause delays in shipments and increase transportation costs. It also makes Canadian exports less attractive.
Transport Canada, the Major Projects Office and railway companies will collaborate with other organizations to develop a plan for improving the physical infrastructure of the port and how cargo and trains are moved.
Gateway strategy also includes environmental measures. Over the next five years, the federal government will spend more than 258 million dollars on whale protection programs. This includes $95 million in five-year increments and $16.5 millions annually to focus on Southern Resident Killer Whales. This work will include speed restriction for vessels, management of fisheries, monitoring underwater noise, systems to detect whales, as well as testing quieter technologies on commercial ships in B.C. Ferries ships.
The Federal Government has set aside an additional $413 Million over five years for the Pacific Salmon Strategy Initiative. This initiative supports habitat restoration, monitoring scientifically, and the recovery wild salmon populations. These programs come in addition to Oceans Protection Plan, a $3.5 billion federal program.
The modern infrastructure of transportation is essential to Canada’s competitiveness, allowing Canadian products to reach new markets and creating good jobs in the entire country. Steven MacKinnon said that by investing in the ports and transport network we can grow our economy while strengthening supply chains. We also protect the environment.
Port of Vancouver handles about $1 billion in goods per day, and approximately 40% of Canada’s merchandise exports outside North America. The terminals of the Port of Vancouver connect Canadian importers and exporters to as many as 171 countries.
The port will handle 170.4 millions metric tons of cargo in 2025. This is eight percent more than its previous record, set a year ago.
The port-related industry contributes approximately $16.3 billion to the Canadian GDP annually and provides more than 103,000 jobs in British Columbia, as well as across Canada.
This follows on from the Canada-British Columbia Cooperative Prosperity Agreement, announced in the first week of April. It included an broader commitment for B.C. to improve its ports and transport corridors, including up to $3.5 billion of federal funding to replace the George Massey Tunnel, up to a third of the total project cost, as Canada attempts to expand trade beyond the United States.
Gateway strategy also includes Alberta’s West Coast crude pipeline. This would terminate in a new major oil storage and shipping facility on Roberts Bank, potentially doubling the size of the current container terminal. It will also include a new additional causeway. The announcement contained few details on the possible pipeline or terminal, and the proposal is still subject to review.