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Manitoba Premier Blasts US for Wildfire Misjudgment

7/11/2025

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Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew slammed US lawmakers for downplaying the severity of Canadian wildfires that have triggered a state of emergency and mass evacuations. The smoke has drifted south, impacting air quality in the US, as Congress calls for better forest management. Climate change intensifies the crisis, with lightning igniting the majority of these devastating fires.

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Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew slammed US lawmakers for downplaying the severity of Canadian wildfires that have triggered a state of emergency and mass evacuations. The smoke has drifted south, impacting air quality in the US, as Congress calls for better forest management. Climate change intensifies the crisis, with lightning igniting the majority of these devastating fires.