Premier Danielle Smith was slagged all over national media Wednesday. They had her down as the next thing to a traitor for refusing to sign a first ministers’ communique, and vowing never to accept an export tax on oil and gas.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Wednesday the country's leaders must put Canada first and forcefully hit back against president-elect Donald Trump if he goes ahead with punishing tariffs on all of our goods while also singling out Alberta Premier Danielle Smith for her reluctance to go all-in on retaliation.

OTTAWA - Ontario Premier Doug Ford says Alberta Premier Danielle Smith understands why Canada's political leaders need to be united in the face of U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threat,

As hawkish as Danielle Smith is perceived to be on these matters, it’s hard to imagine any Alberta premier even considering signing on to a potentially devastating export tax on the oil and gas industry — one imposed by Justin Trudeau, no less.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford sent a clear message to Donald Trump at the premier’s meeting, while Alberta Premier Danielle Smith skipped the meeting and refused to join a unified response.

Trudeau blasted Smith, reminding her that the federal government bought the Trans Mountain pipeline, which now has a C$34.5 billion price tag, giving Alberta its only route to export oil from Canada’s Pacific coast.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, who attended the news conference virtually, refused to sign a joint communique and instead issued a blistering statement online. Smith said that there was a constructive discussion at the meeting, but she can’t back everything that is being discussed.

Jason Kenney took Alberta in directions past Progressive Conservative leaders never dared to, while Danielle Smith rose to leadership by repudiating Kenney's COVID management — and he did his share of rebuking her Sovereignty Act idea.

Premier Danielle Smith draws a line in the sand. The lady’s not for turning, echoing the words of former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher, a leader Smith very much admires. Alberta now has their Iron Lady.

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

Alberta is refusing to sign on to a joint statement from all other premiers and the prime minister on the plan to respond to U.S. president-elect Donald Trump’s potential tariffs on Canadian goods. The decision from Premier Danielle Smith comes after a first ministers meeting in Ottawa on Wednesday that was aimed at showing a

"Premier Smith's oil is Ontario's auto sector," said Council of the Federation chairman and Ontario Premier Doug Ford. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith stated Wednesday that her government can’t fully back Ottawa’s efforts to fight looming U.S. tariffs so long as retaliatory tariffs on oil and gas remain on the table.