Alberta Premier Danielle Smith to meet with U.S. officials amid trade war

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith was originally heading to the U.S. on a pre-planned trip, but her office says she's now going to meet with officials amid the trade war.

Premiers are divided over whether to use Canada’s natural resources as leverage in the trade war with the U.S., and potash has emerged as a key point.

Danielle Smith made a public call to avoid placing tariffs on Canadian oil exports, saying such a move would unnecessarily exaggerate the trade conflict

As the Canada-U.S. trade war heats up, the Alberta government says Premier Danielle Smith will provide an update regarding tariffs after previously urging a more conciliatory approach in trade negotiations between Ottawa and Washington. Smith has been calling on the federal government to return to the negotiating table