February 6, 2025
Smith explained that Canada’s economy is one-tenth the size of the U.S.’s and that Canada is much more reliant on its Southern partner than vice versa. “Trying to go tit for tat in a tariff war without addressing the underlying issues is not going to go well for Canada,” said Smith.

Trudeau 100% to blame for Canada’s tariff crisis: Danielle Smith

While President Donald Trump has postponed his tariff threat back to Feb. 1, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says that the blame for any tariffs, should they materialize, lies squarely on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

“Let’s be super clear about why we find ourselves in the situation that we’re in today. It lands 100% at the feet of Justin Trudeau, who even just a few weeks ago gave a speech where he thought it was an affront to women that Kamala Harris didn’t win,” Smith told reporters at a Tuesday press conference.

Smith said Canada is in trade negotiations with a new administration in the United States. She added that Trudeau keeps poking the bull and damaging the relationship between the two countries.

“So if there’s a failure, it lands at his feet, which is why I’m counting down the days to when he’s gone, and we can have a reset. It’s 47 days to go, and I hope he doesn’t continue torching the relationship,” said Smith.

Smith said she’s doing what she can to negotiate with the United States administration through her province’s Washington office. Smith held the press conference from Washington, D.C. where she has been meeting with various U.S. governors, senators, and business leaders over the last few days.

She called on all premiers to do the same because there will be a new prime minister in 47 days and likely another new prime minister shortly thereafter. Due to the rapid turnover of the federal government, premiers will be the only constant voices in negotiations.

Despite being a provincial premier, Smith clarified that she was negotiating for all Canadians and not seeking a specific carve out for her province alone.

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