That's how Ontario Premier Doug Ford reacted to calls from U.S. President Donald Trump for more tariffs in Canada, as smoke from wildfires in northern Ontario continues to drift south of the border. "Our message to President Trump is that if he actually does his due diligence, one of the largest fires started from Minnesota," Ford told reporters during a Monday morning press conference in Toronto. "Maybe if (Trump) got rid of the tariffs on softwood lumber, it might make a difference," Ford said. 190 active fires over 735,000 hectaresFord painted a grim picture of Ontario's fire situation, saying the entire situation is escalating. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement Advertisement"The fires are expanding from 650,000 hectares (1.6 million acres) to 735,000 hectares (1.8 million acres,) so it's moving quickly," he said.