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I will not be silent: Alberta Premier Danielle Smith defends US diplomatic efforts
CBC News Canada ^ | March 26, 2025 | Andrew Jeffery

Posted on 03/27/2025 10:53:55 AM PDT by jcon40

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith responded on Wednesday to the barrage of criticism she's faced from across Canada for her recent diplomatic efforts and media appearances in the U.S.

During Wednesday's afternoon session in the Alberta Legislature, Smith said she's been unjustly criticized for her attempts to persuade officials that a trade war between the U.S. and Canada would be a bad idea. She defended her strategy, characterizing her actions as entering the "lion's den" to change the hearts and minds of Americans that Canada needs on its side.

"I will not be silent. Alberta will not be silent. We will not be pushed around and called traitors for merely having the courage to actually do something about our nation's and province's predicament, other than merely indulging in self-righteous tantrums," Smith said.

"Until this danger to Alberta and our economy is past, they're going to have to roll me off in a stretcher before I will stop fighting for this province and our people."


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Foreign Affairs; Government
KEYWORDS: alberta; alberta51; tariffscanada
Conservative Premier of Alberta, Province is standing up to the Canadian Left (NDP Party) who is threatening her for talking to US officials.

This her speech on youtube.

https://youtu.be/f0eGii0Gj3Y?si=U2Poyqh4Y5ndmYVB

1 posted on 03/27/2025 10:53:55 AM PDT by jcon40
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To: jcon40

Might make a good governor


2 posted on 03/27/2025 10:56:56 AM PDT by bigbob (Yes. We ARE going back!)
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To: bigbob

I WANT ALBERTA


3 posted on 03/27/2025 10:58:28 AM PDT by cowboyusa
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To: bigbob

They can have Western Washington and Oregon.


4 posted on 03/27/2025 11:03:36 AM PDT by cowboyusa
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To: jcon40

Thanks for posting that. She’s an excellent speaker and has a great mind - impressive.

I wish Canada had more like her in power.


5 posted on 03/27/2025 11:09:17 AM PDT by jacknhoo (Luke 12:51; Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation.)
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To: cowboyusa

Liberals should be sent to defend Europe from the Russian threat.


6 posted on 03/27/2025 11:19:56 AM PDT by cmj328 (We live here.)
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To: jcon40

It is an amazing reversal of fortune between the US and Canada. When we had Obama they had Harper. Now we have Trump and they have the Boy Wonder.


7 posted on 03/27/2025 11:39:35 AM PDT by FreedomNotSafety
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To: cowboyusa

**They can have Western Washington and Oregon.**

Don’t forget Pt. Roberts.


8 posted on 03/27/2025 11:51:40 AM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
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To: cowboyusa

Propose a Trade:
To Canuckistan: ME MA NY NJ CT RI VT NH CA WA, OR CA (west of Cascade and Sierra Nevada and North of Orange Co in CA....

To USA Alberta, Manitoba, Yukon, Western half of NW Territory, Saskatchewan and a possible province to be named later


9 posted on 03/27/2025 12:10:53 PM PDT by slapshot ( GOPE republipussies are more dangerous than deranged progressives.)
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To: slapshot

Not the Jersey Shore, we keep that.


10 posted on 03/27/2025 12:30:04 PM PDT by cowboyusa
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To: jcon40

I just love all this retarded talk about making Canuckistan a state, seems like there are a whole lot of people living in fantasy land.


11 posted on 03/27/2025 12:48:57 PM PDT by Mastador1
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To: All

We recently said au revoir to Boy Wonder and now dear leader is Banker marx.

Early days in election, Alberta bashing is a favorite of eastern Liberals (Laurentian elites as we know them).

The patience of Alberta is phenomenal, imagine if an eastern governor said “we don’t want western oil or gas and a pipeline is a non-starter with us.” Quebec politicians say it on a regular basis. I am surprised Danielle is not more direct about it. (eastern Canada sucks so bad you can hear a faint hum when the wind dies down).


12 posted on 03/27/2025 12:56:48 PM PDT by Peter ODonnell (For two countries with so many lawyers, there ain't much justice in Canada or America (yet))
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To: jcon40

No reservations w accepting Alberta as a State. When Canadian economy collapse, the Liberal Party may allow Alberta decide to join USA so that PDJT will relax tariffs on the other providences.


13 posted on 03/27/2025 3:44:26 PM PDT by fastrock ( )
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