There’s political precedent for Danielle Smith’s ‘awkward’ handshake with Trudeau
Reflecting on a long political career, Peter Lougheed said a salutation to prime minister Pierre Trudeau in 1981 was one of his biggest regrets.
They especially matter when difficult federal-provincial discussions over complicated energy matters are in play. The stakes are even higher when an ultracompetitive provincial election is just three months away, as is the case now. Many voters who would vote for the UCP, or would consider doing so, will embrace Ms. Smith’s reluctant handshake strategy. It might put off some of the undecided voters, who at the very least find it discourteous. But the UCP must still believe it’s a winner. At the same time the premiers and Prime Minister met, the UCP was releasing aagainst the NDP, again trying to portray Ms. Notley – who was Alberta’s premier from 2015 to 2019 – as a close ally of the federal Liberals.
Ms. Smith also decided her time was better spent on the energy and climate policies that carry so much significance for her province. She and Mr. Trudeau were able to speak about some areas where they might find some agreement – including carbon capture, utilization and storage, and hydrogen projects, as well as somehow boosting plans for liquefied natural gas exports to Asia.
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