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Originally Posted by belsarius
Is the whole country embroiled in a trade war with Japan, South Korea and Malaysia?
I would say under normal circumstances the Premier should be having meetings for trade.. but right now is not normal in relation to trade with the US and any signs of fracture can have serious consequences affecting the rest of the country.
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The main part of the initial question/criticism is whether Smith was representing Alberta and her own self interest or Canada as a whole. We clearly see that Eby's trip is all about BC and finding markets for his provinces goods and resources. Do you think he is also trying to selling Sask's uranium and potash or Quebec's iron ore and aluminum. If Smith is a punching bag for trying to improve trade than so should Eby be. Not to mention that Eby also skipped out on the First Ministers meeting with Carney to go sell his goods in Asia. That was a crucial meeting with all the leaders, except him, to discuss the economic uncertainty, tariffs and path forward for Canada. The last time a Premier wasn't in person for the First Ministers meeting (albeit they attended remotely) they were severely criticized.