Amidst worsening climate disasters, feds need to consider emergency response department

Wildland fire management is a patchwork of federal, provincial, and territorial responsibilities, and too often, federal support only arrives once the wildfires have overwhelmed existing resources.
Smoke creates a haze over the Yellowknife skyline as wildfires approach the city.

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