CTV National News for Saturday, July 18, 2026: U.S. politicians blame Canada for wildfire smoke

U.S. President Trump is just one of the officials blaming Canada for the wildfire smoke spreading throughout the States; Ontario Premier Doug Ford dismisses ongoing criticism that the province wasn’t properly prepared for the severity of the wildfires; honeybee farmers say the insects, essential to the ecosystem, are feeling the negative impacts of climate change, forest fires; and more.

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