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.

Canada’s premiers are divided on how to tackle Donald Trump as the incoming U.S. president threatens 25% tariffs on the nation’s goods.

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.

She has turned her back on Canada at a moment of grave crisis, showing her true colours in the process.” writes an eastern-based apologist of Alberta Premier Danielle Smith. Really? Diplomacy seems like a good place to start when you’re negotiating with a 900-pound gorilla.

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)

The hoped-for consensus on how to retaliate against U.S. tariffs didn't materialize during the first minister's meeting in Ottawa after Alberta continued to refuse to go along with possible cuts to oi

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

Canada’s outgoing prime minister and the leader of the country’s oil rich province of Alberta are both confident Canada can avoid the 25% tariffs President Donald Trump says

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Officials across the country were watching to see if Trump imposed tariffs on Canada in his first day on the job.

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.

"Premier Smith's oil is Ontario's auto sector," said Council of the Federation chairman and Ontario Premier Doug Ford. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith stated Wednesday that her government can’t fully back Ottawa’s efforts to fight looming U.S. tariffs so long as retaliatory tariffs on oil and gas remain on the table.