As Ottawa and some premiers say they are ready to retaliate should the United Sates put tariffs on Canadian goods, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the path forward should be through diplomacy, arguing the current U.S. administration is unlikely to respond favourably to threats.
U.S. President Donald Trump didn’t impose tariffs on Canada and Mexico on the first day of his presidency on Jan. 20, but said they may come on Feb. 1, saying he’s concerned about the flow of illegal immigration and drugs into the United States through these two countries.
Smith, who is in Washington to talk to U.S. officials, said on Jan. 21 that talking about retaliation increases tensions, and that identifying concerns “through face-to-face engagement” is a wiser and “much more Canadian” approach….