Ontario Premier Doug Ford, whose province is facing wildfires that have blanketed parts of the United States with smoke, said U.S. administration criticism of Canada is "totally unacceptable."

Speaking at a press conference in Thunder Bay on Saturday, Ford said, "The statements made by the U.S. administration are unacceptable. Totally unacceptable," without naming Donald Trump.

He added: "Threats and criticism are not appropriate, because we know that your turn will come one day, and we will be there without hesitation to support our neighbors." He also expressed regret that the U.S. is "trying to blame" Canada.

Trump had threatened to impose new tariffs on Canadian goods over what he called "deliberate negligence," accusing Canadians of "not managing their forests properly."

Trump said on his Truth Social platform that "the United States is being invaded by dirty, polluted, unhealthy air that is unnecessary."

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