July 03, 2026 - 12:36 PM
A social media post shared a screenshot of a satellite map that shows Quebec experiencing fewer wildfires than the rest of Canada, and suggested it was because the province banned the use of glyphosate-based weed killers in 2001. Experts who study wildfires say Quebec has seen varied wildfire seasons since then — including an extreme burn in 2023 — despite a lack of glyphosate use. They say there is no evidence linking glyphosate to increased wildfire activity.