Canada, Alberta and Donald Trump

Alberta’s Danielle Smith not putting ‘Canada first’ by refusing to sign Trump tariff plan, Trudeau says
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is slamming Alberta’s refusal to sign a joint statement on the plan to respond to Donald Trump’s tariff threats, saying Premier Danielle Smith is not putting Canadians first.
Why Alberta’s Danielle Smith is rejecting the Team Canada approach to Trump’s tariff threats
The largest exporting province rejecting a ‘Team Canada’ approach against Donald Trump doesn’t position the country well to negotiate with a second Trump administration.
Alberta breaks ranks in Canada’s fight against Trump tariffs
Trudeau blasted Smith, reminding her that the federal government bought the Trans Mountain pipeline, which now has a C$34.5 billion price tag, giving Alberta its only route to export oil from Canada’s Pacific coast.
Justin Trudeau slams Pierre Poilievre and Alberta’s Danielle Smith for breaking ranks over Trump tariffs
Trudeau and 12 of 13 premiers agreed on Wednesday to form a united front and get behind a pledge that "everything" is on the table in Ottawa's effort to fight
Canada’s Tariff Response Hampered by Alberta, Minister Says
Canada’s effort to push back against possible US tariffs is being undermined by Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s pledge to fight federal plans to cut or tax crude exports to the US, Canada’s natural resources minister said.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith visits Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith visited Mar-a-Lago, the Florida home of U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, on Saturday. Smith confirmed the visit in a social media post Sunday morning, in which she said she and Trump had a "friendly and constructive conversation."
Trudeau calls on Poilievre to say if he stands with Canada, or Danielle Smith and Donald Trump
With U.S. president-elect Donald Trump’s threat to hit Canada with a 25 per cent import tariff within days, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says if Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre wants his job, he 'has a choice to make.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith meets with Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago
Alberta’s Premier said she had a “friendly and constructive conversation” with the U.S. president-elect and emphasized the importance of energy ties.
Ford says Canada must come first as Smith breaks with premiers on Trump retaliation
Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Wednesday the country's leaders must put Canada first and forcefully hit back against president-elect Donald Trump if he goes ahead with punishing tariffs on all of our goods while also singling out Alberta Premier Danielle Smith for her reluctance to go all-in on retaliation.
Alberta’s premier says she won’t support a move to stop energy shipments to US as tariff retaliation
The premier of Canada’s oil-rich province of Alberta says she would not support any move to stop energy shipments to the ...
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'Incredibly proud': Danielle Smith announces Alberta firefighters arrive in California
In a recent X post, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith expressed pride in announcing that a 40-person crew of Alberta’s highly trained Type 1 wildland firefighters had been deployed to southern California ...
Alberta opposes Ottawa’s proposal to cut off energy exports to U.S., Danielle Smith says after Trump visit
The Alberta premier met with the president-elect over the weekend at his Florida resort and said she expects he’ll make good ...
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Alberta’s diplomatic efforts to avert tariffs a high-wire act, political watchers say
EDMONTON — Political watchers say Premier Danielle Smith is walking a tightrope, diplomatically pleading Alberta’s case to an ...
Smith predicts 'national unity crisis' if Liberals block West's energy exports to fight Trump
Joly’s response echoes a pitch made by Ontario Premier Doug Ford, who threatened in mid-December to cut off energy supply to the northeastern United States, should the Trump tariffs become a reality.