Alberta’s Chief Minister’s Emphasis on Community Relations; Alberta Premier Daniel Smith made a statement after the Trump meeting; Leaders of other states also expressed similar views
Gurmalkiat Singh Kahlon
Vancouver, January 14
After Donald Trump, who will take office as the new president of the United States next week (US President elect Donald Trump) announced his victory in October, the Prime Minister of Canada said that he would impose a 25 percent tariff on goods imported from Canada. Various leaders were making statements about dealing with the tariff threat, including
Two weeks ago, Ontario Premier Doug Ford, reacting to the tariff issue, threatened to stop the energy (electricity) and minerals sent by Canada to America. Similar statements were made by many other states in support of him.
Yesterday, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith (Alberta Premier Danielle Smith) visited Trump’s residence after she began to emphasize that Canadian leaders should not make statements about detentions and tariffs as a reaction. should He said that by saying this, the commercial interests of both the countries are affected and cracks are created in the fraternity of the traders. He has clearly said that whatever may be the policy of the central government of Canada, but since the provinces have autonomy, they will not allow the economy of their province to be affected by stopping sending oil and minerals to America.
It is to be noted that a large part of the crude oil and natural gas coming out of Alberta goes to America and the major buyer of minerals like lithium, potash, copper etc. coming out from there is America. In 2023, Canada exported more than 30 billion minerals, which was 60 percent of the minerals produced in Canada.
After Daniel’s statement, Ontario Premier Doug Ford has appeared to back away from an earlier statement, saying he would keep his options open as a tariff competitor. In a separate statement, he said a ban on energy and mineral exports to the US should be Canada’s last weapon.
He said that the first thing to do is to determine what else can be done to make the US feel the economic pinch by increasing tariffs. He even said that Canada should act under the policy of ‘wait and see’, but there is no need to fear the threats of the American President.
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, the chief minister of Canada’s agricultural province of Saskatchewan, has also recently pushed back the idea of reducing Canadian energy and agricultural exports to the US, saying that we do not want anyone who will divide the economy of the two countries. Even the step needs to be taken very thoughtfully. Similarly, Nova Scotia leaders are also dragging their feet.
