Carrie Tait
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Alberta’s $2-billion surplus could soften economic pain caused by trade war, minister says (opens the original)
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Alberta has amassed a financial cushion it could deploy to soften the economic pain businesses and residents may feel because of the trade war between Canada and the United States, according to the province’s Finance Minister. Jason Nixon, during the province’s first-quarter update on Thursday, said Alberta now projects a surplus of $2-billion in fiscal 2026-27, after global turmoil erased the projected $9.4-billion deficit. Alberta is benefiting from the financial boon, spurred by the war betwe
Alberta, Saskatchewan push back on calls for oil, potash export levies in retaliation for U.S. tariffs (opens the original)
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Alberta and Saskatchewan on Wednesday fiercely rejected any suggestion that Ottawa apply export levies on natural resources such as oil and potash in retaliation for steep new U.S. tariffs on Canadian products, as cracks emerge among the country’s leaders over the best way to hit back in the worsening trade war. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and her Saskatchewan counterpart, Scott Moe, in separate press conferences, walked a tightrope on Canada’s battle with the U.S. They voiced support for Ott
Alberta, Saskatchewan push back on calls for oil, potash export levies in retaliation for U.S. tariffs (opens the original)
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Alberta and Saskatchewan on Wednesday fiercely rejected any suggestion that Ottawa apply export levies on natural resources such as oil and potash in retaliation for steep new U.S. tariffs on Canadian products, as cracks emerge among the country’s leaders over the best way to hit back in the worsening trade war. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and her Saskatchewan counterpart, Scott Moe, in separate press conferences, walked a tightrope on Canada’s battle with the U.S. They voiced support for Ott
As premiers rally behind Carney in trade dispute, Alberta’s Smith questions retaliation plan (opens the original)
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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith on Saturday cautioned against Canada applying retaliatory tariffs as the country’s trade war with the United States escalates, but stopped short of demanding Prime Minister Mark Carney reject the option. “I know, emotionally, it feels good to retaliate. I get that. But let’s remember what happens when we retaliate,” Ms. Smith said during her regular talk radio appearance on Saturday. “When retaliation happens, it means everybody who is buying products from the Unit
Smith says Alberta could have a binding referendum on secession in early 2027 (opens the original)
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Alberta will hold a binding referendum on secession early next year if the results of October’s provincewide vote favour launching the process to separate from the rest of Canada, Premier Danielle Smith asserted during town halls this summer. The Premier’s timeline allocates about 2.5 months for consultations with Indigenous people, a window she said aligns with what Canada pencilled in for discussions over a proposed bitumen pipeline to the west coast. Ms. Smith outlined plans for a binding spr
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