Premier of Alberta tried to get Trump to hold off on tariffs till [View all]
after the election. Her name is Danielle Smith.
Catharine Tunney · CBC News · Posted: Mar 24, 2025 1:37 PM EDT | Last Updated: 2 minutes ago
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/carney-trump-no-call-election-1.7491734
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During the March 8 interview with Breitbart, Smith spoke of the shifting political winds in Canada since Trump launched his trade war.
Smith told Breitbart the threat of "unjust and unfair tariffs" had boosted Liberal support, and said she told U.S. officials that she hoped "we could put things on pause" so Canada could get through an election.
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The premier went on to say Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is more aligned with the Trump administration's agenda.
"There's probably still always going to be areas that are skirmishes or disputes about particular industries when it comes to the border, but I would say, on balance, the perspective that Pierre would bring would be very much in sync with, I think … the new direction in America," she said.
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Applegrove: good she came clean. Trump could have blackmailed her.
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