OTTAWA | Ottawa and the provinces have decided to unite in pain in the face of Donald Trump’s tariff threats, with the notable exception of Alberta.
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It was therefore not François Legault who appeared as a black sheep, but Danielle Smith, who did not even deign to appear in person at the emergency meeting of prime ministers a few days before Trump’s arrival in the White House.
Mme Smith tuned in virtually from Panama, where she is staying on vacation.
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A huge false note in an effort for unity. Even François Legault opened the door to putting aluminum and hydroelectricity in the balance to respond to Trump’s tariffs.
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“The first choice is not to have tariffs,” commented Mr. Legault after the meeting. We will not announce anything until there are tariffs put in place by the Trump administration. Now, if Mr. Trump implements tariffs, nothing should be excluded, including energy and electricity. »
WHAT IS THE PLAN?
Mme Smith appears to reject any form of tariff retaliation. We wonder what his plan would be against Trump.
We can understand her being angry with the federal government and particularly with Quebec, who have blocked pipeline projects.
In a vitriolic reaction on social media, she “urges the entire nation” to launch “multiple projects” for oil exports.
It’s fair game, but a pipeline is not built in a month, while American tariffs may hit us as early as next week.
Either way, using oil to attack Trump is not as simple as you think.
The oil that we export to the United States is subsequently refined and resold to us.
Placing tariffs on our oil exports could drive up our own price at the pump.
TRUMP CONTINUES TO LAUGH
In this trade war that is hanging over us, Canada can respond, but faced with the American giant, we are simply no match.
François Legault directly mentions 100,000 jobs lost if Trump carries out his threat. Hundreds of thousands of jobs could even be affected in one way or another.
The image of Justin Trudeau with the provincial premiers at his side stood out from the hubbub that has marked the last few weeks.
Unity, even if it is not perfect without Alberta, is the least we can do.
Faced with Trump and his threats of tariffs, Canada still retains the short end of the stick.
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