Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, fresh off a weekend visit with U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, cautioned Ottawa against blocking energy exports to the U.S. in response to Trump91裸聊视频檚 tariff threat on Monday 91裸聊视频� but Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he wants to keep the option open.

91裸聊视频淥il and gas is owned by the provinces, principally Alberta, and we won91裸聊视频檛 stand for that,91裸聊视频� Smith told reporters in a virtual news conference.

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, meanwhile, said Monday he wants to see Canada block exports to the United States of critical minerals like aluminum, lithium and potash in response to the tariff threat.

91裸聊视频淪o if (Trump) wants to pick a fight with Canada, we have to make sure it91裸聊视频檚 clear that it91裸聊视频檚 going to hurt Americans as well,91裸聊视频� Singh told a news conference in Ottawa.

Ford said that while an embargo on energy and critical mineral exports to the U.S. is the last thing he wants to see, Canada shouldn91裸聊视频檛 rule out any means to inflict economic pain on the U.S. if the tariff dispute escalates.

Canada91裸聊视频檚 critical minerals exports to the United States were valued at nearly $30 billion in 2023. That91裸聊视频檚 nearly 60 per cent of the value of all Canadian critical mineral exports.

91裸聊视频淚 want to ship them more critical minerals. I want to ship them more energy,91裸聊视频� Ford said. 91裸聊视频淏ut make no mistake about it. If they91裸聊视频檙e coming full-tilt at us, I won91裸聊视频檛 hesitate to pull out every single tool we have until they can feel the pain. But that91裸聊视频檚 the last thing I want to do.91裸聊视频�

Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly hasn91裸聊视频檛 ruled out an energy embargo in response to Trump91裸聊视频檚 promise to impose punishing 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian products.

Smith said the federal government shouldn91裸聊视频檛 be making 91裸聊视频渆mpty threats,91裸聊视频� and it91裸聊视频檚 not Joly91裸聊视频檚 call to make. She said cutting off pipeline supplies through Michigan would choke key supplies to Ontario and Quebec as well.

If Ottawa moves to cut off energy exports, Smith said, 91裸聊视频渢hey will have a national unity crisis on their on their hands at the same time as having a crisis with our U.S. trade partners.91裸聊视频�

Alberta91裸聊视频檚 premier said Canada needs to be prepared for the tariffs to come into effect on Jan. 20, Trump91裸聊视频檚 first day in office. 91裸聊视频淚 haven91裸聊视频檛 seen any indication in any of the president91裸聊视频檚 public commentary, or even in the comments that he had with me, that he91裸聊视频檚 inclined to change his approach,91裸聊视频� she said.

Singh argued that the fact Trump still intends to implement broad-based tariffs after he and members of his administration met with Joly, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc shows he can91裸聊视频檛 be reasoned with.

91裸聊视频淒onald Trump is not rational. You can91裸聊视频檛 discuss a plan over a meal with him. He is a bully. And bullies understand one thing 91裸聊视频� that is strength. They also understand pain,91裸聊视频� Singh said.

Singh added he sees a block on critical minerals exports as a starting point and Canada needs to continue to look at 91裸聊视频渆very option.91裸聊视频�

Over the weekend, Joly said Canadians need to 91裸聊视频渂e ready91裸聊视频� for economic threats, adding all leaders need to put Canada first and show a united front.

91裸聊视频淲e have to be very realistic, very pragmatic, and we have to be ready, because something we can91裸聊视频檛 do is not to take president-elect Trump at his word. Because when he says something, he usually does it,91裸聊视频� Joly said Sunday on CBC91裸聊视频檚 Rosemary Barton Live.

She said Ottawa is pursuing a strategy to engage the incoming U.S. administration through measures that include a new border plan, developing military alliances and co-operating on energy issues.

91裸聊视频淎nd at the same time, we91裸聊视频檙e working on a retaliation plan,91裸聊视频� said Joly.

91裸聊视频淚 can91裸聊视频檛 go into the details of that retaliation plan, because I think it would be a bad strategy. But what I can tell you is everything is on the table.91裸聊视频�

Smith visited Trump at his Florida home over the weekend as a guest of Canadian businessman and television personality Kevin O91裸聊视频橪eary.

O91裸聊视频橪eary has suggested that it would benefit Canada to combine its economy with that of the U.S. and 91裸聊视频渆rase the border91裸聊视频� separating the two countries.

Smith will be attending Trump91裸聊视频檚 inauguration next week. She has been on a diplomatic offensive of late, meeting with American elected officials and appearing on news broadcasts south of the border. She has argued the tariffs would harm both Canadian and American consumers, particularly through higher gas prices.

Smith said Monday the incoming president91裸聊视频檚 biggest source of irritation is the trade imbalance with Canada. She said she expects Trump91裸聊视频檚 promised tariffs to remain in effect until the imbalance is resolved.

91裸聊视频淚 think the solution is that we find ways to buy more American goods and that seems to me to be the very logical step that we should take. So I91裸聊视频檒l put that on the table,91裸聊视频� she said.

She and other premiers are expected to meet with Trudeau to discuss the issue on Wednesday.

Ahead of that meeting, Prince Edward Island Premier Dennis King is on his own economic mission to the northeastern United States, including Maine, Massachusetts and New Hampshire.

King is leading a 22-person delegation meeting with industry leaders, business associations and stakeholders to promote P.E.I.91裸聊视频檚 contributions to the potato and seafood sectors.

Smith said she91裸聊视频檚 91裸聊视频渘ot expecting any exemptions91裸聊视频� for the oil and gas industry, adding that 91裸聊视频渙ur job is going to be to work overtime to make sure that we can make the case for carve-outs.91裸聊视频�

When asked if excluding energy from tariffs might undermine the negotiating position of other premiers, or of Canada as a whole, Smith said she feels talking about energy is the 91裸聊视频渨ay we make the case91裸聊视频� to avoid tariffs on every Canadian product.

If Alberta91裸聊视频檚 energy exports were taken out of the trade equation, the Americans would have a trade surplus with Canada, she said.

91裸聊视频淭hat91裸聊视频檚 an argument that I think should allow us to say that we should continue to have a tariff-free relationship, because they need our energy,91裸聊视频� she said.

Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi said in a social media post Monday that while he hopes the premier91裸聊视频檚 attempts at diplomacy will be successful, the incoming U.S. administration poses a profound threat to all Canadians.

91裸聊视频淭he danger in freelancing is that Alberta becomes isolated, irrelevant, or, worse, used as a pawn in a bigger game. Only by working together can we ensure Albertan and Canadian interests are protected,91裸聊视频� he said.