Alberta premier talks about 'tariff-free relationship' with the U.S.
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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said her conversations with U.S. President Donald Trump went well, but the leader's tariff threat has not been averted.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said her conversations with U.S. President Donald Trump went well, but the leader's tariff threat has not been averted.
The premier met with Trump at Mar-a-Lago over the weekend, where she spoke with him about Alberta energy and its benefits for the American economy.
Much of those talks had to do with an incoming 25 per cent tariff that Smith said everyone should be prepared for.
"We've all seen the biggest irritant to the United States are trade deficits, which they believe they have. I don't believe they have a trade deficit when you take out energy," she told reporters on Monday.
"We actually buy more goods and services from the U.S. than they buy from us."
Smith says oil and gas will be "key to a breakthrough" once tariffs come in.
She says Canada needs to maintain a strong relationship with the U.S. and make a case about a mutual benefit on energy.
