US Lawmakers Criticize Canada Over Wildfire Smoke
Above: Fire and smoke are seen as wildfires continue to grow in Squamish, British Columbia on June 10, 2025. Image copyright: Artur Widak/Contributor/NurPhoto/Getty Images
The Spin
Climate-skeptic narrative
American families deserve to enjoy their summers without suffocating smoke ruining outdoor recreation and family time. Canada's poor forest management and failure to address arson are creating dangerous air quality that forces people indoors. With modern technology available, there's no excuse for this preventable crisis affecting American communities.
Climate-concerned narrative
These politicians are shamefully exploiting a tragedy where people have died and thousands have been evacuated from their homes. American firefighters are heroically helping Canada battle these blazes while their own representatives play politics. Climate change, not management failures, is driving these unprecedented fires.