Western USA and Canadian Wildfire influencing wind patterns?

[noelH]

'23, was the worse in terms of bad (>100) AQI days and windless (F2 or less) days until this season.  This past season bunch of issues with the marina ramp, construction, and early intense Canadian wildfires.  Decided to leave Vela on the trailer in storage and pass on sailing.  Ended up to be the right call. Neighbor who is a charter captain usually has trips booked throughout the season. 6 trips by Labor Day Weekend.  IIRC, only one Bayfield to Isle Royal trip.  Gale force or no wind was too common.  Set a new personal record low for windsurfing and wind foiling.  Good thing for the few real windy (F5 and greater) days in October. 

Though came across the old brain.  Winds more or less showed up late in the season after the wild fires up in Canada settled down. Coincidence or association or cause and effect?