EXCLUSIVE: Pete Hoekstra on Trump’s latest threat on Canada being “held responsible”

Smoke from the wildfires in Ontario is blanketing parts of the U.S., stoking new cross-border tensions. President Donald Trump said Canada will be held responsible for the air pollution drifting into the U.S., adding he would “call the Prime Minister during the day to find out what they are going to do about it.” In an exclusive interview with Global News, U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra said Trump’s latest tariff threat is America’s position and describes the president’s comments as a call to action to address the issue of forest fires and smoke. Mackenzie Gray has more in part one of this exclusive. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/11970405/donald-trump-canada-wildfires/ Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Follow Global News on X HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on TikTok HERE: https://www.tiktok.com/@globalnews.ca?lang=en GlobalNews