In a statement on X, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said she had the opportunity to meet U.S. president-elect Donald Trump at his resort and again at his golf club in Florida.
WATCH: With Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announcing plans to step down from his role as Donald Trump prepares to become U.S. president for a second time and threatens Canada with tariffs, Premier Danielle Smith says she plans to lobby for Alberta's interests in Washington.
In a statement on X, Smith said she had the opportunity to meet Trump at the resort and then at his golf club on Sunday morning. “We had a friendly and constructive conversation during which I emphasized the mutual importance of the U.S. – Canadian energy relationship, and specifically, how hundreds of thousands of American jobs are supported by energy exports from Alberta,” Smith wrote in the statement.
“I was also able to have similar discussions with several key allies of the incoming administration and was encouraged to hear their support for a strong energy and security relationship with Canada.”Smith said that on behalf of Albertans, she will continue to engage in constructive dialogue and diplomacy with the incoming U.S. administration.
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