Alberta Premier Danielle Smith spoke with Fox News about Canada/U.S. relations, which are suffering under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is now openly mocking Trudeau and Canada on social media. Trudeau has expressed disappointment a woman was not elected president — provoking the ire of Trump and U.S. media. Smith is heading to Washington, D.C., for Trump's inauguration. Trudeau is not. Smith is stepping in to shore-up Canada's reputation and Alberta's economic security. Trudeau wears Taylor Swift bracelets and resists calls to resign.Fox asked Smith about her unprecedented decision to send dozens of Alberta Sheriffs to patrol the province's southern border. Trump has threatened to impose a 25% tariff on Canadian goods if the flow of drugs and migrants into the U.S. doesn't stop."I can tell you that when I hear President-elect Trump speak and tell you the things that are irritating him, I take him seriously," said Smith. "We know that we've got a problem in Canada, as well, with the illegal trafficking in humans, in the illegal trafficking of guns and in the illegal trafficking of fentanyl.".Fox asked Smith about her colleagues in other provinces and the perception they want conflict with Trump. Fox mentioned the threat by Ontario Premier Doug Ford to cut off energy supply to the U.S. if Trump follows through on his tariff threat."I'm doing my best to try to convince my colleagues that a tariff war is one we cannot win," said Smith, noting the American economy is $27 trillion, while the Canadian economy is around $2.7 trillion."And so, we're trying to talk in terms of American interests," said Smith. "We know there's a lot of energy that comes down to the U.S. It means you have cheaper gasoline — we calculate that a 25% tariff would increase the cost of your gasoline by a buck gallon. We also, on the east coast, have a lot of electricity that comes down that will increase your power prices."
