Alberta premier Danielle Smith meets with Trump at impromptu Mar-a-Lago visit
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Alberta premier Danielle Smith met with President-elect Donald Trump Saturday at Mar-a-Lago in Florida.
Alberta premier Danielle Smith met with President-elect Donald Trump Saturday at Mar-a-Lago in Florida.
Smith posted an update on social media Sunday, including photos of herself with Trump and Dragon’s Den star Kevin O’Leary.
“We had a friendly and constructive conversation,” Smith said, “during which I emphasized the mutual importance of the U.S. – Canadian energy relationship, and specifically, how hundreds of thousands of American jobs are supported by energy exports from Alberta.”
Smith added that she also spoke with a number of “key allies” of the incoming administration and was encouraged to hear their support for a “strong energy and security relationship with Canada.”
"The United States and Canada are both proud and independent nations with one of the most important security alliances on earth," she added, "and the largest economic partnership in history. We need to preserve our independence while we grow this critical partnership for the benefit of Canadians and Americans for generations to come."
A number of Canadian premiers, including Smith and Ontario premier Doug Ford, have been reaching out to push back against Trump’s threat to impose 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods in recent days, leading up to Trump taking over as president on January 20.
They've been joined by a number of former Canadian prime ministers, including Stephen Harper and Jean Chretien.
