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.

As U.S. President Donald Trump renews his tariff threat on Canadian products, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says diplomacy, not retaliation, is the best way for the country to stifle the risk of punishing new trade sanctions.

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's Premier is standing by her strategy of diplomacy over talk of retaliation.Danielle Smith made the comments to reporters the day after U.S. president Donald Trump said he would slap a 25 per cent tariff on Canadian goods starting February 1.

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.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — As thousands rallied against incoming U.S. President Donald Trump with a “peace tank” on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith flew in to a chilled, subdued inauguration, bringing a message of “unprecedented opportunity.”

Kevin O'Leary, who said a U.S.-Canada merger might make some sense, visits Trump in Palm Beach at Mara-a-Lago with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith.

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.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith spoke to reporters after meeting with Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago resort over the weekend You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if ...

Smith’s ideas for Team Canada are different than other premiers, who are calling for more unity in negotiations

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, who won’t stand for cutting off energy supply to the U.S., to promote ‘an era of partnership’ during five-day trip to Washington to recognize Donald Trump inauguration

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith will not attend the inauguration of U.S. president-elect Donald Trump in person, now that the event is being moved indoors. Trump will take the oath of office from ...