China Understands ‘Divisions’ in Canada, Pitting Region Against Region With Targeted Tariffs: Alberta Premier Smith

Alberta launches “New North America Initiative” as lone Canada-U.S. policy hub

Source: FacebookAuthor: Clayton DeMaineAlberta is launching the only dedicated institution in North America focused exclusively on Canada-U.S. relations, filling a void left by the sudden shutdown of the prestigious Canada Institute at the Wilson Center in Washington, D.C. in April.The Alberta government announced Friday it is investing $6.5 million over three years into the New North America Initiative, led by the University of Calgary’s School…

China Understands ‘Divisions’ in Canada, Pitting Region Against Region With Targeted Tariffs: Alberta Premier Smith

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says China is exploiting Canadian divisions, retaliating against Ottawa’s electric vehicle tariffs largely intended to protect Eastern-based industry, by slapping tariffs on canola and other Western-produced products. “I can only interpret that as the Chinese understand the divisions in our country. They understand that if you’re going to retaliate and create maximum pressure, you do it by pitting one region agains…

Alberta alone in seeing material net inflow of interprovincial migrants

Read: 3 minAlberta, once a province characterized by boomtown wildcatters and rig hands, is again luring tens of thousands of interprovincial migrants across Canada.But unlike previous migrations, the attraction of Alberta today is more multifaceted.“In the past, what really drew people into Alberta was job opportunities, especially, of course, in the resources industries,” said Alicia Planincic, director of policy and economics at the Business …