As U.S. President Donald Trump renews his tariff threat on Canadian products, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says diplomacy, not retaliation, is the best way for the country to stifle the risk of punishing new trade sanctions.

A 10-day bull’s-eye on the back of Canadian trade spelled a setback for Alberta Premier Danielle Smith after newly-inaugurated American President Donald Trump set a date to impose his tariff threats. However, Smith told reporters at a Tuesday morning press conference the focus should be on diplomacy and ceasing talks about retaliatory tariffs.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith emphasized a diplomatic approach Tuesday in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's suggestion of imposing a 25 per cent tariff on Canadian imports as early as Feb. 1.

After weeks of concern, confusion, calls for unity and subsequent dissent, Canada is receiving clarity on U.S. president-elect Donald Trump's threats to enact widespread tariffs on Canadian imports on his first day in office.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says while she doesn't want to assume anything after her meeting with U.S. president-elect Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago residence over the weekend, Canada needs "to be prepared" that threatened tariffs are on the way.

The largest exporting province rejecting a ‘Team Canada’ approach against Donald Trump doesn’t position the country well to negotiate with a second Trump administration.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is staying the course on her diplomatic approach to try to avert punishing tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump as a new deadline looms. Instead of slapping 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods on his first day in office,

Alberta businesses could face tariffs on U.S. exports as soon as next month, according to comments made by President Donald Trump on Monday.