Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says Trump's border concerns are valid as tariffs loom
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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says Donald Trump’s concerns about the border are valid, as the president-elect threatens sweeping tariffs on Canadian goods.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says Donald Trump’s concerns about the border are valid, as the president-elect threatens sweeping tariffs on Canadian goods.
Trump announced Monday that on his first day in office he would impose a 25 per cent tariff on all products from Mexico and Canada. He said the tariffs would remain in place until the two countries clamp down on drugs and migrants crossing the border illegally.
In a statement Tuesday, Smith called on the federal government to work with the incoming administration to resolve these issues immediately to avoid “any unnecessary tariffs on Canadian exports to the U.S.”
“Fortunately, the vast majority of Alberta’s energy exports to the U.S. are delivered through secure and safe pipelines which do not in any way contribute to these illegal activities at the border,” Smith said in the statement.
“As the largest exporter of oil and gas to the U.S., we look forward to working with the new administration to strengthen energy security for both the U.S. and Canada.”
Deborah Yedlin, president and CEO of the Calgary Chamber of Commerce, said a 25 per cent tariff could cripple the economy.
“Very concerned about what this means for the Canadian economy. What it means for our terms of trade.”
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