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Jul 17, 2026
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Ford defends Ontario’s wildfire response as smoke blankets central Canada, Eastern U.S.
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Ford defends Ontario’s wildfire response as smoke blankets central Canada, Eastern U.S.
PATRICK WHITE
PUBLISHED 56 MINUTES AGO
UPDATED 30 MINUTES AGO
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A pedestrian wears a mask as wildfire smoke fills the air in Toronto on Thursday. SAMMY KOGAN/THE GLOBE AND MAIL
National Guardsmen patrols the Lincoln Memorial in Washington. JULIA DEMAREE NIKHINSON/ASSOCIATED PRESS
The sun rises next to The Empire State Building through a cover of wildfire smoke. EDUARDO MUNOZ/REUTERS
People take photos from the observation deck of the CN Tower. COLE BURSTON/THE CANADIAN PRESS…
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