Alberta’s Smith to join premiers in Washington amid U.S. tariff threats

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is travelling back to Washington, D.C., this week, along with her provincial counterparts, to lobby U.S. lawmakers and industry players amid continued tariff threats.Smith confirmed the trip in a Monday news release, saying she will embrace a “Team Canada approach” to convince Americans the levies would harm workers and businesses on both sides of the border. She also plans to continue highlighting the “significant” role Alberta energy exports play in helping the U.S.