Alberta Premier Danielle Smith defends her stance on opposing potential Canadian energy export cuts as a response to US tariffs, arguing that her approach fosters unity and avoids escalating tensions with a larger economic adversary. She emphasizes the need for a 'Team Canada' strategy that explores diversification and addresses Trump's concerns regarding border security and defense spending.
‘Everybody else went off freelancing’: Alberta premier insists she isn’t undermining Canadian case with Trump Alberta Premier Danielle Smith speaks on invoking her government’s sovereignty act over federal clean energy regulations, in Edmonton on Monday November 27, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson.
“The thing they kept returning to was punishing Alberta and punishing energy,” Smith added. “So, I just wanted to make sure that we get back to talking about the things that unite us, rather than divide us.” As a potential retaliatory measure, the federal government has repeatedly said every option remains on the table, including cutting off Canadian energy exports to the United States or imposing an export tax on certain products and resources.
Smith disagrees, saying the emphasis in Canada’s approach should be on how to avoid tariffs altogether, rather than raising the prospect of countermeasures. The prime minister has said he supports dollar-for-dollar retaliation if necessary, as have Ontario Premier Doug Ford andMeanwhile, The Canadian Press reported this week that former NAFTA negotiator Steve Verheul told the Toronto-based Empire Club in a Tuesday speech that Alberta is undermining Canada’s negotiating position with the Americans by refusing to consider cutting off energy exports.
“I think that’s a more constructive conversation to have,” Smith said. “If we’re going to have this temporary, or maybe even more permanent, problem with our U.S. partner, we’ve got to be looking at new markets, and we would be far better off working together, rather than putting forward policies that are only going to divide us.”
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