WASHINGTON, D.C. (KTTC) – Republican Congressman Brad Finstad joined forces Monday with several other Congress Republicans in a letter to the Canadian Embassy to ask how the nation plans to address its wildfires.
Finstad took to ‘X’ Monday evening to share the letter. Finstad stated smoke from Canadian wildfires due to forest mismanagement has made it difficult for many Minnesotans to enjoy being outside.
Several Republican lawmakers from Minnesota and Wisconsin co-signed the letter including Tom Tiffany, Glenn Grothman, Michelle Fischbach, Pete Stauber, and Tom Emmer.
The letter was sent to Canadian Ambassador Kirsten Hillam to ask how Canada plans to address the ongoing wildfires. The letter asked how the Canadian government plans to mitigate wildfire and smoke that makes its way south.
“With all the technology that we have at our disposal, both in preventing and fighting wildfires, this worrisome trend can be reversed if proper action is taken,” the letter wrote.
The Republican lawmakers stated their constituents have been limited in their ability to safely spend time outside.
“Canada has been a friendly neighbor of the United States and the states we represent, so given the significance of this issue we urge you to relay this message to your government, in particular Natural Resources Canada and the Canadian Forest Service,” the letter wrote.
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