Alberta Refuses to Endorse Canadian Trade Response

January 17, 2025--Written by Daniel Graeber for Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Political divisions over the appropriate response to the U.S. tariff threat continued in Canada, with the provincial government in Alberta opposing a position that could deter cross-border energy trade. Donald Trump returns to the White House on Monday to start his second, non-consecutive term in office. During his previous term, he revised the North American Free Trade Agreement with Canada and Mexico, but has now pledged to impose a 25% tariff on imports from both countries, ostensibly to curb the flow of illegal immigrants and illegal drugs.