https://edmontonsun.com/news/politics/trump-tariffs-saturday-oil-decision
I think Alberta oil is going to get a carve out.š¤ His issue is with Trudeau and Ottawa, not Smith and Alberta. If Trudeau puts an export tax on Alberta oil, it will be the beggining of the Republic of Alberta. Trump wants oil and border security which Alberta has to offer in a deal. Trump can then offer to Albertanās for their assests in U.S. dollars and an open tariffs free border (I hope he throws in American passports for Albertanās as the cherry on top).
āPresident Donald Trump on Thursday confirmed his intention to impose 25% tariffs on Canadian and Mexican goods as of this Saturday, February 1.
The president said his team will decide if they will impose a separate tariff on Canadian oil and gas Thursday night.
When a reporter asked if oil will be part of the imminent tariffs on Canadian goods, ābecause we get oil from Canada,ā Trump said, "Oil has nothing to do with it, as far as Iām concerned. Oil has nothing to do with it.ā
āSo no oil tariffs,ā asked a reporter?
āI didnāt say that, you said that,ā replied Trump.
āWe may or may not, weāre going to make that determination probably tonight, on oil.ā
āBecause [Canada] sends us oil. Weāll see, it depends on the price. If the oil is properly priced, if they treat us properly ā which they donāt."
āLook, Mexico and Canada have never been good to us on trade. Theyāve treated us very unfairly on trade. And weāll be able to make up for that very quickly. Because we donāt need the products they have ā we have all the oil, all the trees, we need.ā
āWe don't need what they have.ā
āFor us to be subsidizing Canada to the tune of $175 billion a year, and subsidizing Mexico to the tune of $250 billion, $300 billion a year (is unreasonable),ā Trump told reporters after signing a string of executive orders.ā
Trump since November has threatened to impose 25% tariffs on Canadian and Mexican goods until America's northern and southern neighbours gained control of their weak borders.
The president has cited rampant drug trafficking, and the "flooding" of illegal immigrants into the US from Canada and Mexico.
āWeāll be announcing the tariffs on Canada and Mexico for a number of reasons,ā said Trump on Thursday afternoon.
āNumber one is the people that have poured into our country, so horribly and so much."
āNumber two are the drugs, fentanyl and everything else that have come into the country."
āNumber three are the massive subsidies that weāre giving to Canada and Mexico in the form of deficits."
āIāll be putting the tariff of 25% on Canada, and separately, 25% on Mexico," confirmed the president.
"Weāre going to have to do that, we have very big deficits with those countries."
"Those tariffs may or may not rise with time."
https://www.smalldeadanimals.com/2025/01/30/featured-comment-30/
āThe only fly in the ointment in step 3 is that CT Carney needs a 2/3 majority vote in parliament to officially declare an emergency. Speculation is that would be difficult, because hopefully the cons wonāt fall for it. Then I can imagine the government, and the media, blaming the conservatives for ānot putting Canada first!ā
Weāre done, folks. Unless these stupid Canuckistans finally wake up in time to avoid the trap thatās being laid out for them, weāre going to get spoon-fed socialism for generations to come.ā
https://calgarysun.com/news/politics/danielle-smith-defends-covid-19-report
āSpeaking to reporters Wednesday, Smith said critics of the report are trying to control the narrative and said she doesnāt want to see ācontrarian voicesā shut out when reviewing pandemic response measures.ā