‘Let’s just put things on pause': Alberta premier under fire for Breitbart interview

Danielle Smith insists Trump helping Poilievre not foreign interference once we become 51st state

EDMONTON - Following a Breitbart podcast interview where Danielle Smith recalled requesting the Trump administration pause tariffs in order to help Pierre Poilievre's campaign, the Alberta Premier insisted this did not amount to foreign interference, "or at least it won't count once Canada joins the USA".

Braid: Smith's cosy ties in U.S. wrecked Poilievre campaign opening

Premier Danielle Smith's comments about enlisting Americans to help in election campaign hurt Conservative chances and Pierre Poilievre

'Offensive and false': Alberta premier's office denies Smith urged U.S. to interfere in federal election

The office of Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is vehemently denying accusations that she asked the U.S. to interfere with Canadian federal politics, as comments Smith made during an interview with an American news outlet earlier this month made waves this weekend.

How a two-week-old interview by Danielle Smith drove day one of the election campaign

Smith told Breitbart that she was pressing the Trump administration to put the tariffs "on pause" while Canadians went through an election.

Alberta premier faces backlash for asking America to pause tariffs until after election

Danielle Smith told Breitbart she asked the Trump administration to pause tariffs until after the election, because the trade war has been benefiting the Liberals in the polls.

‘Let’s just put things on pause': Alberta premier under fire for Breitbart interview

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is under fire for an interview she did Mar. 8 with Breitbart in the U.S. over controversial remarks that appear to suggest she asked the Trump administration to lay off their tariff threats until after a Canadian federal election in the hopes of seeing Pierre Pollievre and the Conservatives elected.