Canada: Danielle Smith discusses tariff threat, recent Florida trip – April 1, 2025

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith takes questions from reporters in Brooks after announcing funding for local road improvements. She discusses U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods, which are scheduled to come into effect tomorrow, as well as her recent meetings with American politicians and media personalities. Last week, Premier Smith co-headlined a PragerU fundraiser in Florida alongside conservative podcaster Ben Shapiro.
Devin Dreeshen, Alberta’s minister of transportation and economic development, also takes part in the news conference.