Republicans Blast Canada Over Wildfire Smoke, Air Quality in Northern U. S. The recent spate of wildfires in Canada has sparked a fresh round of finger pointing between Ottawa and Washington.
Four Republican members of Congress from Michigan have lashed out at their northern neighbors for failing to prevent the smoke and poor air quality that's wafting south across the border.
In a sharply worded letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, these lawmakers accuse Canada of inaction and demand more robust forest maintenance practices. Their criticism is not entirely unfounded.