The truth about the scale of the 2026 Ontario wildfires is beginning to emerge. Thunder Bay 36 is now the largest wildfire ever recorded in Ontario's history; more than 315,000 hectares, exceeding Ontario's entire 10-year average annual area burned by all wildfires combined. It's unfathomably massive. Which makes it hard to accept that, as communities self-evacuated and skies turned orange, Ontarians were told emergency response was under control. Meanwhile, First Nations described communication failures. Responders spoke of capacity shortages. Communities described being left without timely information. Yet the government was promoting visits to provincial parks and assuring Ontarians everything was going well. Then they clued in...and ran. As people ran for their lives, the premier and his ministers ran from accountability. Difficult questions went unanswered. Interviews ended mid-question. Government PR attention shifted elsewhere. The Premier left the province for meetings while Northern Ontario remained in crisis. And yet... Northwestern Ontario still burns. Thunder Bay 36 continues to grow. Communities are still displaced. First Nations are demanding answers. History won't judge this wildfire season by the government's press conferences. It will judge it by what happened on the ground. And trust me when I say: the North remembers. That's why Ontario needs an independent public inquiry into this wildfire season. #OntarioWildfireInquiry #ONpoli #NorthwesternOntario @JillDunlop1 @mikeharrisjrpc @KevinHollandMPP @GregRickford snnewswatch.com/local-journa…

A message from a friend working in emergency management in Ontario: Northwestern Ontario needs your help. Our region is facing an unprecedented wildfire emergency. Communities across the Northwest are dealing with evacuations, hazardous smoke, extreme heat, and stretched emergency response capacity. We're hearing one message loud and clear: Where is Ontario Corps? Many of the people and organizations who would normally step up to help are themselves affected by the fires, smoke, heat, and emergency social service demands. There simply isn't enough capacity left. We need the Province to coordinate a regional response that supports all communities; First Nations, municipalities, and unincorporated areas alike. Emergencies don't stop at jurisdictional boundaries, and neither should the response. Please help amplify this message. Tag Minister Jill Dunlop @JillDunlop1 and the Premier @fordnation and share widely. We need help. We need coordination. We need it NOW. Pray for Northern Ontario. #ONPoli #NorthwesternOntario #OntarioFires #Wildfire #EmergencyManagement #OntarioCorps *Picture attributed to Stephanie Paavola and her family as they fled their home. I hope you are safe and together. #solidarity