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Trump Urges Canada to Control Wildfires · GNN Daily Breaking News

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  Speaker 1: President Trump has revealed that he pressed Canadian Prime Minister
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  Speaker 1: David Carney to take stronger action against the country's devastating wildfires.
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  Speaker 1: Speaking at the White House, Trump said he told Carney
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  Speaker 1: that Canada must get its wildfires under control, citing the
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  Speaker 1: impact of smoke drifting south into the United States. The
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  Speaker 1: comments come after weeks of heavy smoke blanketing parts of
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  Speaker 1: the Midwest and Northeast, triggering air quality alerts in major
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  Speaker 1: cities including Chicago, Detroit, and New York. Health officials have
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  Speaker 1: warned that fine particulate matter from the fires can aggravate
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  Speaker 1: respiratory conditions, posing risks to children, the elderly, and those
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  Speaker 1: with asthma. Trump emphasized that the issue is not just
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  Speaker 1: Canada's problem, but a regional crisis. When Canada burns, America
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  Speaker 1: breathes it, he said, underscoring the cross border nature of
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  Speaker 1: wildfire smoke. He added that he expects Carney's government to
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  Speaker 1: deploy more resources and coordinate with US agencies to mitigate
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  Speaker 1: the impact. Prime Minister Carney has acknowledged the severity of
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  Speaker 1: the fires, which have scorched millions of acres across British Columbia, Alberta,
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  Speaker 1: and Quebec. His government has mobilized thousands of firefighters and
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  Speaker 1: accepted international assistants, including crews from the United States, France,
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  Speaker 1: and Australia. Still, critics argue that Canada's response has been
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  Speaker 1: too slow and that climate adaptation measures remain inadequate. Environmental
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  Speaker 1: experts note that warming temperatures and prolonged drafts have made
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  Speaker 1: Canada's forests increasingly vulnerable. They warn that without aggressive prevention
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  Speaker 1: strategies such as controlled burns, improved forest management, and stronger
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  Speaker 1: climate policies, wildfires will continue to intensify. Trump's remarks highlight
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  Speaker 1: the political dimension of the crisis. By publicly pressing Carney,
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  Speaker 1: he is signaling that the US expects accountability from its
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  Speaker 1: northern neighbor. At the same time, the administration has pledged
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  Speaker 1: to support fire fighting efforts, with US crews already deployed
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  Speaker 1: to assist Canadian counterparts. The episode underscores how climate driven
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  Speaker 1: disasters transcend borders. Smoke from Canadian wildfires has repeatedly affected
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  Speaker 1: US air quality in recent years, forcing schools to close,
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  Speaker 1: flights to be delayed, and outdoor events to be canceled
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  Speaker 1: as the fires rage on. The challenge for both nations
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  Speaker 1: is clear cooperation will be essential to protect public health
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  Speaker 1: and manage the growing risks of a warming world. Trump's
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  Speaker 1: call for Canada to get wildfires under control reflects both
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  Speaker 1: frustration and urgency in confronting a crisis that no country
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  Speaker 1: can tackle alone