Alberta Premier Danielle Smith called energy “the leverage point for us to get to zero tariffs on all Canadian goods.” When Canadian governments talk to the American government, Smith said they have to talk about their mutual interests. “Their mutual interests are twofold,” said Smith in a Saturday interview on Your Province. Your Premier. on Corus Radio. “They want to make sure that their borders are secure, and they want to make sure that they have security.” Stettler County, AB, resident Linda started off by saying she has heard plenty about the tariffs on Canadian goods US President-Elect Donald Trump has proposed and Smith speaking about the effects on oil and gas exports. “We’re here in Stettler County and we’re on a farm and we’re really concerned about our agricultural exports as well,” said Linda. “Like particularly the cattle and the canola that this potential tariff could have on us.” While Smith had been speaking about oil and gas, Linda said she hoped she had not forgotten about people in the hinterland. She asked if she would talk about agriculture or only speak about oil and gas. With the connection to energy security, Smith said it is a national security interest. She added the US has friends, allies, and partners around the world who need a secure energy supply. The Alberta government’s strategy is to talk to the Americans about what it knows it needs and use it as a leverage point to ensure it has zero tariffs on all goods. She confirmed she was not seeking an exemption for energy and wanted one for every product. However, Smith said she was not going to do that by going to the table and telling the Americans the Alberta government was shutting in production, which would reduce their supply, increase their costs, and hurt their energy security. That would be foolish. Smith concluded by saying the point she is making “is that to have a constructive relationship with the Americans, we have to demonstrate how our energy security meets their domestic and international interests, and I think we can get a carveout for all of Canada on all goods.” “And that’s what I’m aiming for,” she said. Smith had said in a statement it is telling one of the main topics of discussion between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Trump when they met was oil and gas pipelines. “It once again demonstrates that the path to strong security and economic relationships with the United States is directly tied to our nation’s commitment to providing the United States with the oil and gas it requires to achieve its energy security and affordability goals,” she said. “We therefore reiterate our call to the Prime Minister to immediately scrap the Canadian oil and gas production cap and work with Alberta and all provinces to secure the border from illegal drugs and illegal migrants and, critically, to commence work on additional pipeline infrastructure between Canada and the United States.”Smith said on Monday Trump’s team has valid concerns about illegal activities at the Canada-US border. .Smith says incoming Trump administration has realistic concerns about Canada-US border.She called on the Canadian government to work with the incoming Trump administration to resolve these issues immediately to avoid tariffs on exports to the US. “Fortunately, the vast majority of Alberta’s energy exports to the US are delivered through secure and safe pipelines, which do not in any way contribute to these illegal activities at the border,” she said.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith called energy “the leverage point for us to get to zero tariffs on all Canadian goods.” When Canadian governments talk to the American government, Smith said they have to talk about their mutual interests. “Their mutual interests are twofold,” said Smith in a Saturday interview on Your Province. Your Premier. on Corus Radio. “They want to make sure that their borders are secure, and they want to make sure that they have security.” Stettler County, AB, resident Linda started off by saying she has heard plenty about the tariffs on Canadian goods US President-Elect Donald Trump has proposed and Smith speaking about the effects on oil and gas exports. “We’re here in Stettler County and we’re on a farm and we’re really concerned about our agricultural exports as well,” said Linda. “Like particularly the cattle and the canola that this potential tariff could have on us.” While Smith had been speaking about oil and gas, Linda said she hoped she had not forgotten about people in the hinterland. She asked if she would talk about agriculture or only speak about oil and gas. With the connection to energy security, Smith said it is a national security interest. She added the US has friends, allies, and partners around the world who need a secure energy supply. The Alberta government’s strategy is to talk to the Americans about what it knows it needs and use it as a leverage point to ensure it has zero tariffs on all goods. She confirmed she was not seeking an exemption for energy and wanted one for every product. However, Smith said she was not going to do that by going to the table and telling the Americans the Alberta government was shutting in production, which would reduce their supply, increase their costs, and hurt their energy security. That would be foolish. Smith concluded by saying the point she is making “is that to have a constructive relationship with the Americans, we have to demonstrate how our energy security meets their domestic and international interests, and I think we can get a carveout for all of Canada on all goods.” “And that’s what I’m aiming for,” she said. Smith had said in a statement it is telling one of the main topics of discussion between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Trump when they met was oil and gas pipelines. “It once again demonstrates that the path to strong security and economic relationships with the United States is directly tied to our nation’s commitment to providing the United States with the oil and gas it requires to achieve its energy security and affordability goals,” she said. “We therefore reiterate our call to the Prime Minister to immediately scrap the Canadian oil and gas production cap and work with Alberta and all provinces to secure the border from illegal drugs and illegal migrants and, critically, to commence work on additional pipeline infrastructure between Canada and the United States.”Smith said on Monday Trump’s team has valid concerns about illegal activities at the Canada-US border. .Smith says incoming Trump administration has realistic concerns about Canada-US border.She called on the Canadian government to work with the incoming Trump administration to resolve these issues immediately to avoid tariffs on exports to the US. “Fortunately, the vast majority of Alberta’s energy exports to the US are delivered through secure and safe pipelines, which do not in any way contribute to these illegal activities at the border,” she said.