{"id":2631153,"date":"2026-07-17T12:18:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T16:18:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bernie-moreno-calls-for-sanctions-on-canada-over-wildfire-smoke\/"},"modified":"2026-07-17T12:23:32","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T16:23:32","slug":"bernie-moreno-calls-for-sanctions-on-canada-over-wildfire-smoke","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bernie-moreno-calls-for-sanctions-on-canada-over-wildfire-smoke\/","title":{"rendered":"Bernie Moreno calls for sanctions on Canada over wildfire smoke"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbernie-moreno-calls-for-sanctions-on-canada-over-wildfire-smoke%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2631153&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Senator Bernie Moreno (R-OH) is proposing U.S. sanctions against Canada due to the wildfire smoke affecting the Midwest and East Coast, blaming Canadian officials for not investing adequately in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maui-fire-recovery-lights-las-path-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Maui fire recovery lights LA\u2019s path - Washington Examiner\">wildfire prevention measures<\/a>. Moreno plans to introduce the CANADA FIRE Act, declaring a national emergency over the smoke and imposing visa restrictions on responsible Canadian officials until <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/clean-up-probe-underway-following-oil-spill-in-san-francisco-bay\/\" title=\"Clean up, probe underway following oil spill in San Francisco Bay\">air quality<\/a> in U.S. communities improves for 90 consecutive days. The legislation also suggests declaring certain Canadian officials &#8220;persona non grata,&#8221; effectively stripping them of diplomatic immunity temporarily.Moreno&#8217;s initiative responds to widespread concerns about deteriorating air quality caused by wildfires originating in Canada, with the smoke substantially impacting cities like Cleveland, New York City, and Washington, D.C. Several U.S. lawmakers have expressed frustration, urging canada to take more responsibility and warning that the U.S.may act unilaterally if Canada fails to prevent future wildfires. Canadian officials acknowledge the shared responsibility in combating climate change but have yet to address the specific calls for action.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/bernie-moreno\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"11273\">Bernie Moreno<\/a> (R-OH) is taking action to impose U.S. sanctions on <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/canada\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"366\">Canada<\/a> in light of the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/wildfires\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"3538\">wildfire<\/a> smoke that has enveloped the Midwest and East Coast this week.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019ll be introducing a bill next week to sanction Canada and the responsible Canadian government officials for this atrocity,\u201d Moreno <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/berniemoreno\/status\/2077809138340384964\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/berniemoreno\/status\/2077809138340384964\">posted on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4652776\/trump-deep-state-warner-ratcliffe-china\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump\u2019s \u2018deep state\u2019 speech triggers pushback from Warner over Ratcliffe\u2019s DNI role<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4652303\/john-fetterman-blasts-jd-vance-israel-iran-peace-comments\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>\u2018Betrayal\u2019: Fetterman blasts Vance for accusing Israel of undermining Iran peace effort<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4652250\/kennedy-center-renovation-war\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Kennedy Center tries to regain upper hand in renovation war: \u2018Has institutional support\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.moreno.senate.gov\/newsroom\/press-releases\/moreno-announces-bill-to-sanction-canada-for-wildfire-pollution-emergency\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.moreno.senate.gov\/newsroom\/press-releases\/moreno-announces-bill-to-sanction-canada-for-wildfire-pollution-emergency\/\">press release<\/a>, his office explained Canadian officials \u201cfailed to invest in wildfire prevention methods including forest thinning, fuel reduction, prescribed burns, and stronger enforcement against arson.\u201d As a result, wildfires have broken out and sent smoke downward to several U.S. states, including <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ohio\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1141\">Ohio<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The smoke has primarily descended upon the Great Lakes region and the Northeast, with <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >major metropolitan cities experiencing unhealthy air pollution levels<\/a>. The air quality index numbers in New York City and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/washington-dc\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"260\">Washington, D.C.<\/a>, for instance, are 134 and 212, respectively, as of Friday morning. The figures are steadily declining as the day progresses, though.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.moreno.senate.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Bill-Text-.pdf\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.moreno.senate.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Bill-Text-.pdf\">early version<\/a> of Moreno\u2019s bill, dubbed the CANADA FIRE Act, seeks to declare a national emergency over the wildfire smoke and sanction any Canadian officials responsible for failing to address the issue. The legislation also includes visa restrictions for the sanctioned individuals.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The text says Secretary of State <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/marco-rubio\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"51\">Marco Rubio<\/a> should declare multiple Canadian officials \u201cpersona non grata\u201d until President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a> certifies that the AQI in affected U.S. communities remains below 100 for 90 consecutive days following the end of the wildfire smoke. Under international law, persona non grata means any foreign official is unwelcome in the host country. In this case, the United States would temporarily strip Canadian leaders of their diplomatic immunity until the issue is resolved.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The senator\u2019s announcement of the bill came in response to a Cleveland reporter, who <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/marknaymik\/status\/2077785318460153881\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/marknaymik\/status\/2077785318460153881\">posted a photo<\/a> of the city\u2019s hazy sky on social media.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI don\u2019t want to downplay the seriousness of the wildfire smoke, but I will to sound very Cleveland,\u201d <em>Signal Cleveland<\/em> editor-at-large Mark Naymik wrote. \u201cA slightly more cynical colleague remarked, \u2018This is what Cleveland looked like every day in 1977. And smelled worse.&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Moreno is not the only lawmaker wishing to hold Canada accountable for the wildfire smoke. His call for sanctions came after four Michigan Republicans in the House penned a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/bergman.house.gov\/uploadedfiles\/canadian_wildfires_summer_2026.pdf\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/bergman.house.gov\/uploadedfiles\/canadian_wildfires_summer_2026.pdf\">scathing letter<\/a> to Canadian Prime Minister <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mark-carney\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"11724\">Mark Carney<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis is the third consecutive year we have had to write to Canadian officials about a crisis that Canada has the tools to prevent and has chosen not to,\u201d the letter states. It was signed by Reps. John James, Jack Bergman, John Moolenaar, and Lisa McClain.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/energy-and-environment\/4652955\/dc-air-quality-code-purple-smoke-canadian-wildfires\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/energy-and-environment\/4652955\/dc-air-quality-code-purple-smoke-canadian-wildfires\/\">DC AIR QUALITY REACHES SEVERELY POLLUTED LEVELS AS CANADIAN WILDFIRE SMOKE ROLLS IN<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe are done accepting apologies in place of action,\u201d they wrote. \u201cIf Canada will not manage its forests to prevent these fires, the United States will look elsewhere, and act on our own, to protect our people. That means our own agencies exploring direct involvement in cross border fuel reduction and firefighting capacity.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Without directly addressing the letter, Carney said both Canada and the U.S. have a responsibility to fight climate change.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sen. 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