Alberta business and industry leaders had an emotional roller-coaster ride on U.S. President Donald Trump's first day back in office. Tariffs against Canada were not mentioned throughout the day, but that changed in the evening.
Trump pledged in his inaugural address that tariffs would be coming in a speech in which he promised a golden era for America. He later said Canada and Mexico could be hit with the tariffs as soon as Feb. 1, though he signed an executive order requesting a report coordinated by the Secretary of Commerce by April. 1.
Revival of the project, which would ship oil from Alberta to B.C.'s North Coast, has been floated by Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs.
OTTAWA — As Alberta Premier Danielle Smith worked rooms in Washington, D.C., on Monday morning, welcome news broke that President Donald Trump wouldn’t immediately slap a 25 per cent tariff on Canadian goods, a move that would have devastated Alberta’s oil and gas industry.
Donald Trump says he will declare a national energy emergency to increase oil and gas production in the United States, casting uncertainty on the future of exports from Alberta. According to the Canadian Energy Regulator, virtually all of Canada’s crude oil was exported to the United States in 2023. Almost 90 per cent of that comes from Alberta.
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is staying the course on her diplomatic approach to try to avert punishing tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump as a new deadline looms.
One of Canada's "Dragons' Den" stars is breathing fire at a former co-star over Canada's approach to the Donald Trump White House.
Canada’s premiers are divided on how to tackle Donald Trump as the incoming U.S. president threatens 25% tariffs on the nation’s goods.
After weeks of concern, confusion, calls for unity and subsequent dissent, Canada is set to finally have clarity today on U.S. president-elect Donald Trump's threats to enact widespread tariffs on Canadian imports on his first day in office.
Lago, making other premiers mad and hunting licences for U.S. hunters: here’s what Danielle Smith has said (and done) ahead of Trump’s inauguration
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith won’t be at president-elect Donald Trump’s inaugural ceremony on Monday after all, due to bitter cold weather forecasted for tomorrow in Washington, D.C. Smith, who is spending five days in Washington on a diplomatic trip, was scheduled to attend the event.