OTTAWA — As Alberta Premier Danielle Smith worked rooms in Washington, D.C., on Monday morning, welcome news broke that President Donald Trump wouldn’t immediately slap a 25 per cent tariff on Canadian goods, a move that would have devastated Alberta’s oil and gas industry.

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.

Canada's foreign minister on Friday warned Americans they will be paying a “Trump tariff tax” if President-elect Donald Trump follows through with a threat to impose a 25% tariff on all Canadian goods.

CBC's chief political correspondent Rosemary Barton speaks with former U.S. secretary of commerce Wilbur Ross about U.S. president-elect Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs, and what is the best response is from Canada to the threat.

Canada on Friday (Jan 17) issued a stark warning to the United States, promising that the nation would be hit with a "Trump tariffs tax" if US president-elect Donald Trump follows through on his plan to impose 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian imports.

Canada is prepared to respond to US trade tariffs if President Donald Trump follows through on his threats immediately after his inauguration, Reuters reports. If Trump proceeds with his threats, it could severely impact the economy,