Lago, making other premiers mad and hunting licences for U.S. hunters: here’s what Danielle Smith has said (and done) ahead of Trump’s inauguration

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.

Albertans aren’t traitors. We’re just pissed off. And Premier Danielle Smith is not standing alone. She is standing with Albertans. Now a new poll points out that reality in stark numbers. It confirms what people in Alberta have been saying for way too long.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says Alberta Premier Danielle Smith understands why Canada's political leaders need to be united in the face of U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threat, and he believes the country's premiers are "moving her along" in her position. (Jan. 22, 2025)

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said she met with President-elect Trump and members of his transition team at Mar-a-Lago and discussed a U.S.-Canadian energy relationship.

As hawkish as Danielle Smith is perceived to be on these matters, it’s hard to imagine any Alberta premier even considering signing on to a potentially devastating export tax on the oil and gas industry — one imposed by Justin Trudeau, no less.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says Canada needs to be prepared for tariffs to come into effect when Donald Trump takes office, but cutting off the supply of oil is not the answer.

On CTV’s Question Period this Sunday, one of Canada’s lead negotiators, Foreign Affairs minister Melanie Joly, was asked specifically about the possibility of Canada responding to Trump with an energy export embargo on the U.S.A. “What I can tell you is everything is on the table,” Joly said.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, who attended the news conference virtually, refused to sign a joint communique and instead issued a blistering statement online. Smith said that there was a constructive discussion at the meeting, but she can’t back everything that is being discussed.

Their firm disagreements on how to deal with Trump's trade ideas are rooted in their backgrounds, and in their backyards.

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.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he agrees with the Prime Minister that Canada needs to match any U.S. tariffs “dollar-for-dollar” while working to reduce this country’s internal trade barriers.