Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is putting in the effort to enhance the province’s relationship with the United States. Smith said it “was a pleasure to meet with South Dakota Governor and the President @realDonaldTrump nominee for the next US Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem @kristinoem.”“We had a great chat about how Alberta is working to strengthen security on our shared border and enhance the critical trade relationship between our great nations,” tweeted Smith on Monday. She included a photo of her posing with Noem at the Western Governors’ Association. .Smith confirmed on November 15 she will be going to Washington, DC, for Trump’s inauguration in January..Smith says she will attend Trump’s inauguration in Washington, DC .She was putting in the work by going to Trump’s inauguration and teaming up with like-minded US Republican governors on energy to ensure he does not slap Canadian oil and gas with a tariff. Alberta became the first foreign jurisdiction to join the Governors’ Coalition for Energy Security on November 14, teaming up with 12 US states to promote energy affordability and security. Alberta Public Safety and Emergency Services Minister Mike Ellis said on December 3 an Alberta Sheriffs team related to border crossings will be coming soon..Ellis says plans for Alberta Sheriffs border unit being accelerated .As Ellis has indicated before, this Alberta Sheriffs team about the border is under development. “But I will tell you this — It’s something that’s been accelerated,” said Ellis.
