# ‘There is a better way forward’: Alberta’s Smith wary of cutting off energy to U.S. amid trade war

https://mins.news/en/video/33723

- Global News, 2026-08-26 23:45 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7B8bRJ_hNY

> As the Canada-U.S. trade war intensifies, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said Ottawa should be “de-escalating” rather than provoking President Donald Trump with newly announced counter-tariffs. She said Canada should provide its people and businesses with the resources needed to survive while giving Americans and their leaders time to reverse the “terrible policies.”

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