Canada’s Tariff Response Hampered by Alberta, Minister Says (1)

Canada’s effort to push back against possible US tariffs is being undermined by Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s pledge to fight federal plans to cut or tax crude exports to the US, Canada’s natural resources minister said.

The size and nature of tariffs against Canada by the Trump administration aren’t clear even to people close to the president-elect, but Canada can’t take any “tools off the table” in its response, Jonathan Wilkinson said Thursday after a visit to Washington to meet with US lawmakers.

Smith, the leader of Canada’s top oil-producing province, said Wednesday she won’t support the federal government’s response ...