Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has complicated ongoing negotiations with the U.S. after newly inaugurated President Donald Trump set a date to impose tariffs against Canada. Smith told reporters at a Tuesday morning news conference the focus should be on diplomacy and ending talks about retaliatory tariffs.

Trudeau and 12 of Canada’s 13 premiers agreed to form a united front and pledge that “everything” is on the table in a potential tariff war with Donald Trump.

Canada’s outgoing prime minister and the leader of the country’s oil rich province of Alberta are confident Canada can avoid the 25% tariffs President Donald Trump says he will impose on Canada and Mexico on Feb.

Canada is prepared to retaliate if President-elect Donald Trump imposes tariffs on the country. Canada’s Foreign Minister, Mélanie Joly, says if Trump does this, “he’s starting a trade war.”

A joint statement from Canadian premiers pushing back on Trump tariff threats did not include the signature of Alberta's Danielle Smith. CBC Alberta editor and commentator Jason Markusoff says Smith’s ‘Alberta first’ approach isn’t being embraced by all Albertans.

Outgoing Canadian PM Justin Trudeau took aim at Alberta Premier Danielle Smith for her stance on retaliatory tariffs should US impose them.Trudeau was speaking a day after the first ministers’ meeting in Ottawa,