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2026-07-19 Great White North

Canada: Indigenous Leaders Say Politicians Ignored Them as Communities Burned

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Posted by Skidmark 2026-07-19 07:38|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [289 views ] Top

1 Moreno on Canadian Wildfires: ‘We Are Being Systematically Gassed Here in Ohio’

Friday, during an appearance on FNC’s “The Ingraham Angle,” Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH) criticized the Canadian government for the handling of its wildfires that have resulted in persistent smoke over the American Midwest.

“[L]ook, it’s very simple — we’re being gassed,” he said. “We are being systematically gassed here in Ohio. We have a very short summer, we’re in peak summer right now, you can’t go outside, it’s absolutely horrifying. You wake up in the morning, you see air quality index that says hazardous, stay indoors. And like you said, this isn’t the first time, it’s not the second time, it’s the third time this has happened, and we’re not going to put up with it. This is totally avoidable. And it’s not due to climate change. It’s due to leadership change in Canada that’s caused this problem.”

“Well, and we’re in Washington, and I was leaving very early this morning, and you could see the news feeds of the Lincoln Memorial looking toward the Capitol, except you can’t see the Washington Monument,” host Laura Ingraham said. “There’s no Washington Monument, it’s just a cloud of smoke, and you’re thinking, who knows what kind of damage this is going to do to vulnerable lungs, and people who have no alternative but to work outside. So, there’s a real health issue, there’s an entertainment, recreation issue, and a business losses, clear business losses.”

Posted by Skidmark 2026-07-19 07:40|| 2026-07-19 07:40|| Front Page Top

2 What's this say about the LA wildfires?

Posted by Skidmark 2026-07-19 07:44|| 2026-07-19 07:44|| Front Page Top

As a former waterbomber pilot who used to lead an aerial firefighting fleet, I can tell you “send help” is an extremely dishonest framing by the Canadian government.

The Canadian government routinely blocks U.S. firefighting companies from attacking fires in Canada, while… pic.twitter.com/xfFgayDynt
— Tim Sheehy (@TimSheehyMT) July 17, 2026

Posted by trailing wife 2026-07-19 08:16|| 2026-07-19 08:16|| Front Page Top

4 Evidently, Canada used to pay First Nations folks to perform controlled burns that removed undergrowth a prevented larger fires but stopped the program.

Posted by Super Hose 2026-07-19 09:12|| 2026-07-19 09:12|| Front Page Top

5 This is what politicians do. Doesn't matter if they say they like you or not, when you need something they're going to ignore you, because it would get in the way of stealing money.

Posted by ed in texas 2026-07-19 09:50|| 2026-07-19 09:50|| Front Page Top

6 Mostly likely the plan is working as designed

Posted by DarthVader 2026-07-19 09:55|| 2026-07-19 09:55|| Front Page Top

7 White Canadians are pretty racist towards the indigenous ppl so I can half ass believe this article.

Posted by chris 2026-07-19 16:58|| 2026-07-19 16:58|| Front Page Top

8 So now y'all know what it's like to live in California. Stop whining.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2026-07-19 19:35|| 2026-07-19 19:35|| Front Page Top

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