Prime Minister Daniel Smith, United Conservative Party, Alberta, Canada Saturday Breitbart News Regarding SiriusXM, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau returned to negotiations between Canada and the United States during his first meeting with President Donald Trump in María Lago.
Smith joined Breitbart News' Washington Director Matthew Boyle to discuss tariffs and upcoming Canadian Prime Minister elections in a segment of the program.
When Boyle asked Smith that he thought Trudeau had handled negotiations with President Donald Trump, she suggested that Canada “entered a groove” at the leader's first Mar-a-Lago meeting. Trudeau and Trump met at Trump's luxurious resort in Palm Beach, Florida in November after the election.
“I can tell you, I think we got into a ditch at the first meeting at Mar-A-Lago. I've seen the president referencing many times since then. I'm thinking of two mistakes. One was a NATO issue,” she said. “I know that the US president expects all trading partners to reach a 2% NATO commitment. I think that was one issue as Canada hasn't yet committed to doing that until 2032. And yes… he said that tariffs said Canada would collapse, and that was the wrong message to convey because we sound very, very, very weak.”
Smith added that Canada's dependence on trade with the US is “mutually beneficial.”
“So we definitely rely on US trade… we certainly rely more on US trade than other markets, but it's mutually beneficial,” she said. “And we hope that by purchasing cheap, discounted ingredients and intermediate products, we could have communicated faster how much Americans could benefit by enabling Americans to create jobs in the US and keep consumer prices low.”
“That's the partnership we have. Canada will also be the main buyer of products produced in the US in exchange. We are your biggest customer,” she added. “So I think we started on the wrong foot. And now we're trying to get that information out. Our industry is very integrated and good for both partners.”
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Trump signed the executive order on Thursday, delaying the 25% tariffs he places on Canada and Mexico until April 2nd. Canadian energy products will face a 10% extra charge when they go into effect next month.
When asked if Trudeau was trying to use his previous and previous years with Trump as a means of maintaining power, considering he was on the brink of removal, Smith said, “No, Trudeau went tomorrow.”
She said she hopes for a “new prime minister within a few days.” The new prime minister will be tasked with setting up an election for the next prime minister, “If they can gain support in our parliament, they will have a latitude that should go long in October before calling for the election.”
She said that one of the liberals Christyre Freeland or Mark Carney would most likely take over Trudeau, so one of them would set a date for the prime minister's election. The Liberal Party will vote for the new leader on Sunday.
Smith also argued that the tariff war is hurting the chances of conservatives in the next election set by Trudeau's successors.
“The Canadians go back here and leave the liberal aspects we saw under Trudeau, who will replace him?” Boyle asked Smith.
In his question, he pointed out that the conservative prime minister would have a better partnership with Trump than the liberal prime minister.
“Before the tariff war I would say yes. In other words, Pierre Poilierble was the name of the Conservative leader, and he was a few miles ahead of Justin Trudeau. But because of what we consider unfair and unfair tariffs, it actually caused an increase in support for the Liberal Party,” replied Smith. “And that's what I'm afraid of. The longer this controversy, the more politicians are taking on the stance and now it seems to benefit the liberals. So I hope that pausing things is what I told the management staff. Let's pause things so that we can get through the election.”
She told Boyle that Polyeble as Prime Minister will open the door to many opportunities between Canada and the United States.
“Let's discuss the best people at the table…and I think it's Pierre Polyeive, and with Pierre as our prime minister, there's a lot we can do together,” Smith elaborates. “Pierre believes in development. He believes in low-cost energy. He believes we need low taxes and does not believe in what has been awakened to take over politics for the past five years.
“So, when it comes to borders, you probably think there are still regions where skirmishes and conflicts about certain industries, but I think they'll say that in balance, the perspectives that Pierre brings will be very synchronized… I think there's a new direction for America,” she added. “And I think we've had a really great relationship for the time they're both.”
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