President Trump holds talks with Canadian leader at soccer tournament following warnings of raging fires

President Donald Trump revealed that he engaged in discussions on Sunday with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney during the World Cup final, emphasizing the need for compensation due to the wildfires that have caused smoke to spread across the northeast US.

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These talks occurred prior to Trump's threat to impose tariffs on Canada, which was made before the match, an event that the smoke had put at risk of being disrupted.

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Following his return to Washington, Trump stated to reporters, "I have a good relationship with Mark Carney, but you know, we got to stop the fires up there," highlighting his concerns about the situation.

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Trump further elaborated, "If we can help them, we’ll help them, but maybe they should pay us some damages or something, or we should do some tariffs," outlining potential courses of action.

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Dense wildfire smoke blowing down from Canada and northern Minnesota triggered unhealthy air quality alerts across the US, exacerbating the situation.

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On Friday, Trump accused Canada of "wilful negligence" and asserted that the cost of the resulting pollution must be added to the tariffs Canada is currently paying, emphasizing his stance on the issue.