Trump Threatens to Seek Damages From Canada Over Wildfire Smoke

President says he discussed compensation with Canadian PM Mark Carney after smoke drifted into U.S. last week

President Donald Trump said Sunday night he is considering demanding that Canada pay the United States financial damages over economic harm caused by wildfire smoke that drifted across the border into American communities last week, according to the Washington Examiner.

Speaking to reporters after returning from the World Cup final, Trump said he had spoken with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney about the smoke and suggested Ottawa should compensate the U.S. for the disruption, the Washington Examiner reported.

"Maybe they should pay us some damages," Trump said, according to the outlet.

The remarks introduce a new point of friction in the U.S.-Canada relationship, coming after smoke from Canadian wildfires drifted south and blanketed parts of the northern and midwestern United States, prompting air-quality concerns. The Washington Examiner did not report how Carney responded to the suggestion or what mechanism the administration might pursue to seek compensation.

— Compiled from reporting by the Washington Examiner.