Canada blames climate change as US chokes on wildfire smoke

Today’s episode looks at the growing dispute over Canadian wildfire smoke drifting into the United States, and whether governments are using climate change to avoid tougher questions about forest management, prevention and firefighting capacity. Jim and Ian also break down Mark Carney’s defence of carbon capture and the Pathways project, arguing that taxpayers are being asked to fund costly climate policies with little meaningful impact on global emissions. The show also covers crushing taxes, Canada Post bonuses, weak port security, stalled housing construction, trade negotiations with the United States, digital ID testing and the continued flight of business investment from Canada. Later, immigration lawyer Lauren Cohen explains what Canadians need to know before moving to the United States, while forester Murray Wilson joins the show to discuss the failures behind British Columbia’s wildfire crisis.