Danielle Smith calls for increasing interprovincial trade after Trump tariff threats
Alberta's premier outlined why eliminating interprovincial trade barriers could boost Canada's economy while shielding itself from potential U.S. tariffs.
On Monday's live stream, Sheila Gunn Reid and Tamara Ugolini discussed Premier Smith's call to increase domestic trade in light of potential steep tariffs from the Trump administration.
Premier Smith took to social media to outline why increasing trade within Canada can significantly improve the country's economy. Despite President Trump pausing tariffs on Canada for at least 30 days, Alberta's premier stated the case for expanding internal trade in Canada between provinces.
"It’s time Canada eliminates interprovincial trade barriers so that Canadian families, businesses, and our national economy can weather this incoming trade dispute with the U.S.," wrote the premier.
"We need more pipelines and we need to repeal irresponsible federal legislation like C-69 to unlock the full power of Alberta energy for the benefit of every single Canadian," Smith added.
Did you know it’s easier for Canadian provinces to trade with European countries than with each other?
— Danielle Smith (@ABDanielleSmith) February 3, 2025
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Alberta's premier posted the message prior to President Trump's announcement that tariffs on Canadian exports will be halted for at least 30 days.
President Trump explained on Monday afternoon that after speaking with Justin Trudeau, Canada has agreed to secure its border with the U.S. and therefore will be temporarily free from tariffs.
"Canada has agreed to ensure we have a secure Northern Border, and to finally end the deadly scourge of drugs like Fentanyl that have been pouring into our Country, killing hundreds of thousands of Americans, while destroying their families and communities all across our Country," wrote Trump.
Economists previously noted that if President Trump went through with imposing a 25% tariff on Canadian goods and a 10% tariff on Canadian oil, Canada would likely fall into a recession with hundreds of thousands of jobs being lost.
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Bruce Atchison commented 2025-02-04 22:12:31 -0500Good idea about interprovincial trade barriers. Better still, ditch ALL marketing boards. Let the market decide where we get our dairy and poultry products from. Monopolies just raise prices and remove choice. Canada must ditch ALL Soviet-style bureaucracies to free up free enterprise.
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Bernhard Jatzeck commented 2025-02-04 20:43:35 -0500Scrapping “equalization” would be a good start. Quebec has passed itself off as a “have-not” province since the days that the scam began under PET. It can easily manage on its own without that extra grift money.
