On February 2, after the United States announced that it would levy taxes on Canada, Danielle Smith, Governor of Alberta, Canada, said through social media on February 1 local time that she was disappointed with Trump’s tariff decision, which would harm the interests of the people of the two countries and destroy the relationship and alliance between the two countries. Smith said Alberta will continue to make diplomatic efforts in the United States to persuade the President, legislators, government officials and the American people to eliminate all tariffs on Canadian goods as soon as possible, and to repair U.S. – Canada relations, and encourage other Canadian governors and federal officials to do so. Smith said that Alberta firmly opposes any act of prohibiting exports to the United States or taxing goods exported from Canada to the United States, because this strategy has done far more harm to Canadians than Americans. Smith also called on the federal government and provinces to immediately begin nationwide efforts to accelerate the construction of oil and gas pipelines to Canada’s east and west coasts, build multiple liquefied natural gas terminals, enhance domestic refining capacity, unleash the potential of key minerals, reduce taxes, break down inter provincial trade barriers, empower provinces, and develop the economy. (CCTV News)
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