A Republican lawmaker in Michigan is getting flamed on social media as critics across the border take her to task for a bizarre hot take on Canada’s massive wildfires.

Rep. Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) on Thursday expressed anger over smoke coming from over the border, causing dangerous drops in air quality not just in Canada but across the American Midwest and Northeast.

She wrote:

“Michiganders shouldn’t have to breathe Canada’s negligence. YEAR AFTER YEAR the smoke crosses the border while Canada does nothing. Stop exporting your smoke into our skies. Enough is enough!”

McClain is among several Republican lawmakers who’ve claimed that Canada hasn’t done enough forest management to prevent and control wildfires.

She and four of her GOP colleagues sent a letter to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney claiming Canada “has the tools” to prevent the wildfires, but “has chosen not to.”

“If Canada will not manage its forests to prevent these fires, the United States will look elsewhere, and act on our own, to protect our people,” they wrote.

There are nearly 900 active wildfires across Canada, according to the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre, and many are burning out of control.

However, the United States is not immune to fires, either. So far this year, nearly 40,000 wildfires have burned more than 3.67 million acres across the United States, according to the National Interagency Fire Center.

And as many of McClain’s critics noted on social media, rather than pointing the finger, Canada often sends help in battling those fires when needed ― including during last year’s devastating fires across Southern California.

McClain’s critics hit back on X:

This is one of the dumbest takes I've seen today.Funny... when California's wildfires filled Canadian skies with smoke, we didn't demand America "stop exporting smoke."We sent firefighters and water bombers instead.That's what good neighbours do! 🇨🇦 https://t.co/1BWQyOuGyk

Lady whose own party kills all efforts to address the climate crisis gets Karen-level-mad when it literally blows back in her face. Maybe you'll feel better if you take some deep breaths, Lisa. https://t.co/skk60OICJb

Like, I'm centrist, and I don't want to appear partisan, but one 'side' acts completely and embarrassingly idiotic on the majority of issues. Space lasers, chem trails, now this. What is this? https://t.co/VOwFc99CBw

It feels like a co-ordinated assault on twitter today regarding the smoke. When Los Angeles was burning, Canada sent help. When our forests are burning, they send tweets. Exceptional leadership being shown. https://t.co/dl5Z5R83zf

When California was on fire Canada stepped up to help put out the fires 🇨🇦🤝🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/HcRhVeuzDy https://t.co/mTIMInh5Iz

Should we have taken this attitude in 2025, instead of sending firefighters and water bombers to help with the Palisades fires?

When Michigan and Ontario were  hit with disastrous  Tornados and storms that came From the U.S. mid West. Canada did not complain or threaten the U.S. Instead they sent hundreds of hydro crews to Michigan to get the lights back on. That’s what friends do.

from the state that produces the vehicles that burn fuel to create climate change... amazing. https://t.co/qjZhq1fieQ

2 weeks ago I was breathing in smoke from Utah and Colorado. I live in Saskatchewan Canada.Utah has a tiny fraction % of forests, and yet their smoke reached us.I didn’t point fingers. I thought how frustrating it is year after year to get smoke from every direction- and…

When I first saw this via I thought it was some kind of fake comment from a fake account! Nope  . . it's real! Wow! 🤦 https://t.co/QiFTcGBFnd

Tell the Orange Man to drop the tariffs and we'll turn off the smoke faucets https://t.co/uewdtIbGQA

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