US EditionAlberta opposes Ottawa’s proposal to cut off energy exports to U.S., Danielle Smith says after Trump visit
- Alberta Premier Danielle Smith opposes cutting off energy exports to the U.S. in response to tariffs from incoming President Donald Trump, stating it would cause a national unity crisis.
- Smith visited Trump at his Mar-a-Lago resort, emphasizing the need to shield Alberta's oil and natural gas from proposed tariffs.
- Canada's Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly has not ruled out an export ban on energy as retaliation against Trump's promised tariffs.
- Smith argues that if energy exports are excluded from trade calculations, the U.S. would have a trade surplus with Canada, indicating the need for diplomacy.
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Smith tells Ford, Joly ‘hands-off’ of Alberta’s oil in tariff response
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has refused to allow Alberta’s prosperous energy industry to be used as a bargaining chip by the Liberal government as it approaches the end of its mandate.Smith tells Ford, Joly ‘hands-off’ of Alberta’s oil in tariff responseDespite mounting pressure from other Canadian leaders to retaliate against President-elect Donald Trump’s impending 25% tariffs on Canada by blocking energy exports, Smith remains steadfast.Sm…
Alberta’s premier rejects an energy embargo in response to Trump’s tariff threats
The premier of Canada’s oil-rich province of Alberta said Monday she would not support any move to stop energy shipments to the United States as a way to combat U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s threats to impose 25% tariffs on Canadian products. Danielle Smith addressed a news conference in Florida after a weekend visit with Trump at his Mar-a-Lago resort as a guest of Canadian businessman and television personality Kevin O’Leary. “Oil and ga…
Alberta Premier Pushes Back on Feds Saying Cutting Energy Exports Could Be Part of Tariff Response
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the fact that the federal government is not ruling out cutting energy exports as part of its response to the U.S. president-elect’s looming tariffs is ill-advised and infringes on provincial jurisdiction. Smith made these comments during a virtual press conference with reporters on Jan. 13, when asked about Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly’s comments the day before that Canada’s response to the 25 percent…
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