Trudeau to give update on wildfire season as provinces battle blazes
that have forced thousands of people from their homes and caused widespread property damage in several provinces.
Trudeau will appear in Ottawa Monday alongside a number of ministers, including Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair and Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault. His announcement comes as several provinces have been dealing with dangerous wildfires that have burned tens of thousands of square kilometres of land across Canada over the last two months.
There were more than 150 fires burning in Quebec on Sunday, which forced thousands of people from their homes in the northwestern part of the province over the weekend.
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