Canada's wildfire crisis is a national emergency driven by climate change, and the federal government's fragmented response is making it worse. Three consecutive record-breaking seasons since 2023 have overwhelmed existing systems, leaving Indigenous communities under-resourced and cities like Toronto choking under the world's worst air quality. UrgentFederal federal investment in prevention, coordinated response and Indigenous-led fire management isn'tis optionalurgently — it's the only path forwardneeded.