Because his recent attack on Premier Danielle Smith, denigrating her U.S. diplomatic campaign aimed at preventing tariffs on Alberta energy, could blow up in his face.

Outgoing Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Thursday the formation of a Canada-U.S. relations council to support the federal government as it deals with incoming U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to impose a 25% tariff on all imports from Canada.

Along with McNeil, the panel includes a pair of other ex-premiers — Alberta’s Rachel Notley and Quebec’s Jean Charest — plus past and present Canadian ambassadors to the United States, the prime minister’s former national security adviser and Canada’s chief trade negotiator during the ongoing renegotiation of the free-trade agreement.

With the inauguration of the American president-elect, Donald Trump, who threatened to impose punitive tariffs on Canadian imports from the first day

Rachel Notley, a former Alberta premier who is a member of the Council on Canada-U.S. Relations, says discipline, unity and love of both country and province are critical as Canada faces a real risk of tariffs from U.

There are to be no punitive tariffs on Canadian exports. Well, maybe after Feb. 1 or maybe not. Trump is being cagey. And if we act like a serious country in the nine to 18 months the Trump administration has given us to get our border issues sorted, the rightly dreaded 25 per cent tariffs threatened by President Donald Trump may never materialize.

Canada may find itself in a stronger position than the United States if a trade war breaks out between the two countries. Don’t take my word for that. That’s Paul Krugman speaking.

The group includes representatives from the automotive industry, the nuclear power sector, agriculture and the labour movement.

As far as wages go, Alberta workers now face a significant “Alberta Disadvantage,” says a report on the continuing suppression of wages and salaries in the Western Canadian province.

As far as wages go, Alberta workers now face a significant “Alberta Disadvantage,” says a report published yesterday on the continuing suppression of wages and salaries in the Western Canadian province.

Monday, Sept. 27: The latest Lansdowne plans don't improve the city, a reader says. You can write to us too, at [email protected] Re: $419 M worth of adequate: New Lansdowne 2.0 underwhelming, Jan. 23. So, based on Bruce Deachman’s reporting of what we can expect from Lansdowne 2.0, let’s recap the main points:

Popular children’s YouTube star Ms. Rachel is moving to Netflix with episodes starting Jan. 27. With over 13 million subscribers, her channel features playful videos that promote child development through skits and songs.