Premier of Alberta Danielle Smith’s The office released an official itinerary outlining a five-day diplomatic trip to Washington, D.C., including the presidential inauguration at the Capitol on Monday.
Starting Saturday, the province says Smith will meet with energy industry leaders and elected officials in an effort to promote “an era of partnership.”
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This comes as President-elect Donald Trump threatens to impose 25 per cent tariffs on all Canadian imports to the United States on his first day in office.
Smith sparked controversy this week after refusing to sign a joint statement from other premiers and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that all countermeasures were on the table.
Smith says Alberta will not agree to cut off energy supplies to the United States or impose tariffs on the province’s energy from Ottawa.
The federal government says it is ready to hit the United States with billions of dollars in customs retaliation and has already sent several ministers to Washington this week, including the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mélanie Joly.
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