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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith made the rounds on U.S. TV networks Thursday, telling Americans that Canada has to look out for itself in the tariff war. Alberta and other provinces have announced they will stop buying American alcohol and halt contracting with U.S. companies in response to sweeping tariffs imposed earlier this week by U.S….
Alberta Minister of Infrastructure Peter Guthrie has resigned from his seat at the cabinet table, citing concerns over “the Government of Alberta’s procurement practices across all departments.” In a letter to his constituents posted on social media, Guthrie announced his resignation from cabinet, but said he will remain a private member of the government caucus,…
The former head of the Alberta Medical Association says Premier Danielle Smith’s latest finger pointing at the province’s front-line health agency has created a “draconian” chill among workers. Dr. Paul Parks, an emergency physician, says he’s heard from scores of health workers across Alberta who felt intimidated by the premier’s harsh critique this week of…
By Lisa Johnson The Canadian Press Posted January 30, 2025 3:02 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is calling for a joint Canada-U.S. NORAD base in northern Canada to bolster Arctic security. Smith says she pitched the idea at a recent meeting with fellow premiers…
By Dylan Robertson The Canadian Press Posted January 24, 2025 12:40 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ottawa’s former chief trade negotiator Steve Verheul says Alberta is undermining Canada’s attempts to prevent the U.S. from levying damaging tariffs. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has rallied most of the premiers to…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 19, 2025 6:39 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size 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 Monday in Washington, D.C. Smith, who is spending five days…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 17, 2025 9:07 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s office has released an official itinerary outlining a five-day diplomatic trip to Washington, D.C., including the presidential inauguration on Capitol Hill on Monday. Beginning Saturday, the province says Smith…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Alberta Premier Danielle Smith spent Saturday night at Mar-a-Lago in Florida with U.S. president-elect Donald Trump. In a statement on X, Smith said she had the opportunity to meet Trump at the resort and then at his golf club on Sunday morning. “We had a friendly and…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 7, 2025 4:09 pm Updated January 7, 2025 4:10 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Alberta government is partnering with Calgary-based pipeline company Enbridge Inc. to increase the province’s oil and gas pipeline capacity. The agreement is to begin with a…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Kicking off a new year in Alberta, Premier Danielle Smith says her government has plenty of plans for 2025, some of which will be revealed in the next budget coming in February. “We are going to be announcing a bunch of schools that we are going to…
