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ICE Detains Two Firefighters Amid Washington Wildfire Response, Sparking Outrage

The two people detained were working for companies that had been contracted to help fight the 9,000-acre Bear Gulch fire in the Olympic National Forest. Two contracted firefighters assisting in the battle against Washington’s 9,000-acre Bear Gulch Fire were detained by U.S. Border Patrol agents last week, igniting political and public backlash. The arrests occurred during an identity check requested by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) as part of a criminal investigation into the contractors employing the crew. According to federal officials, the two individuals were determined to be in the U.S. illegally and were taken to an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility in Tacoma. The remaining 42 crew members were escorted off federal land after the BLM terminated its contracts with the firefighting companies. Washington Rep. Emily Randall criticized the operation as an “unprecedented raid” on an active emergency response site, noting that she was denied entry to ...
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Trump Threatens Tariffs as Canada Trade Deal Falters

Trump Signals Breakdown in U.S.-Canada Trade Talks

U.S. President Donald Trump announced Friday that a new trade deal with Canada may not materialize, suggesting that the northern neighbor could face steep tariffs instead of a negotiated agreement. Speaking to reporters outside the White House before departing for Scotland, Trump said, “We haven’t really had a lot of luck with Canada. I think Canada could be one where there’s just a tariff, not really a negotiation”.

This marks a significant shift in tone from earlier optimism. Trump has set an August 1 deadline to finalize trade deals with major partners, threatening to impose 35% tariffs on Canadian goods not compliant with the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA). Currently, Canadian steel and aluminum already face 50% tariffs, while energy and potash are taxed at 10%.

Canadian officials, including Prime Minister Mark Carney and Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, have acknowledged the difficulty of reaching a deal by the deadline. LeBlanc stated, “Canadians expect us to take the time necessary to get the best deal we can in the interest of Canadian workers”.

The proposed tariffs are part of Trump’s broader strategy to pressure trading partners into opening their markets. While deals with countries like Japan and the Philippines have been announced, Canada remains a sticking point.

As the deadline looms, uncertainty grows for Canadian industries, particularly in manufacturing and agriculture, which rely heavily on U.S. exports. The Canadian government has vowed to continue negotiations but emphasized that it will not rush into a deal that compromises national interests.


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