Rachel is joined by Canadian YouTuber Viva Frei to break down the latest in the tariff crisis with the U.S. Frei explains that Canadian politicians played into U.S. president Donald Trump’s plan, creating the crisis. Frei explains what Canadian politicians should be done instead — and he breaks down who handled the crisis best.
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#EXCLUSIVE A new investigative series takes the Mark Carney's own words as a launch pad to uncover his beliefs, background & vision for the world.
— True North (@TrueNorthCentre) February 5, 2025
In this edition, @cosminDZS reports on how Carney once tried to convince the world to adopt carbon taxes. https://t.co/HDAZhIm9yq
Rachel is joined by David Knight Legg, a former special advisor to Premier Jason Kenney, who explains how Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is being received by the new Trump administration. Legg says Smith’s efforts to engage the Americans have been successful while the federal government has been noticeably absent from negotiation efforts this week. Later on the show, Rachel is joined by Alberta’s mental health and addictions minister who has an update on Alberta’s recovery model.
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Why do we need the distraction and expense of an Ontario election so Ford can say exactly what he's saying now about Trump and the tariffs? These so-called justifications are absurd.
— Lorrie Goldstein (@sunlorrie) J January 21, 2025
Ford’s office sends internal email signalling election call imminent https://t.co/USEUpOmuO7
Hey Doug, here’s a wild idea!
— Tamara Lich (@LichTamara) January 20, 2025
Why not just secure the border!??!
🤦♀️ https://t.co/4uIeO2054Q
The jet stream is bringing cold air south as far as Florida and Trump's inauguration will have to be held inside. Mother nature is responding to Trump's tariff threat much better than Trudeau has.
Want to put a tariff on energy? Have a blast of cold arctic air and think about that.
Graphic of the jet stream over North America is from Ventusky.
Here’s what happened the last time a Trudeau slapped an export tax on Alberta Energy:
— Danielle Smith (@ABDanielleSmith) January 17, 2025
• unemployment quadrupled from 3.7% to 12.4% as thousands lost their jobs
• home values plummeted 30% and thousands lost their homes
• bankruptcies rose by over 150%
• tens of thousands… pic.twitter.com/E6ZB6pp551
Central and Eastern Canadians have been unknowingly funding the 🇷🇺 Russian government by purchasing their oil, enabling their fight against 🇺🇦 Ukraine.
— Danielle Smith (@ABDanielleSmith) January 17, 2025
The Russians have been using their shadow fleet to avoid detection by refining their oil in foreign intermediary countries,… pic.twitter.com/FiV50eGFxd
A true “Team Canada” approach means addressing this critical security concern. It’s time to build the Energy East and Northern Gateway pipelines to displace Russian oil, achieve energy independence and ensure we have a diversified customer base for Canadian energy moving forward.
The gall of asking Alberta to be on team Canada a week after equalization payments were announced. pic.twitter.com/aNhfOuc0De
— 222 Minutes (@222Minutes) January 16, 2025
There is nothing equal about equalization.
— Rebecca Schulz (@rebeccakschulz) October 29, 2024
Alberta pays, Quebec and the other eastern provinces receive free money. Without Alberta’s contributions… Canada would be worse off.
According to a new report, from 2007-2022, Alberta has contributed more than 5x as much as B.C and… pic.twitter.com/QWQVAMFD1r
... while Trudeau, the narcissist, runs away and makes empty threats.
Today on the Rachel Parker Show, Rachel is joined by True North Alberta reporter Isaac Lamoureux to break down the latest in the looming trade war with the U.S.
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I had a constructive discussion with my fellow Premiers on how best to deal with the threat of tariffs from the incoming U.S. administration. We agreed on several strategies and I look forward to continuing to work with them on this critical issue.
— Danielle Smith (@ABDanielleSmith) January 15, 2025
However, federal government… pic.twitter.com/d4SK23LU6G
"Alberta will simply not agree to export tariffs on our energy or other products, nor do we support a ban on exports of these same products. We will take whatever actions are needed to protect the livelihoods of Albertans from such destructive federal policies."
"We also urge our entire nation to use this tariff threat as an opportunity to correct the misguided direction of this country and commence multiple infrastructure projects that focus on developing, upgrading and exporting our oil, gas and other natural resources, instead of effectively land locking them and keeping us fully reliant on one primary customer."
Giving us our own money back and asking us to check our bank accounts like it’s a gift from you holding a big check is weird and delusional.
— David Knight Legg (@KnightLegg) January 15, 2025
I’d prefer to check your bank account Steven. Where’s the $250mm in green slush fund money gone? https://t.co/OJYOCL41dx pic.twitter.com/uHZsYdJWTo
BACK OFF: Danielle Smith is refusing to allow Alberta’s prosperous energy industry to be used as a bargaining chip by Liberals like Melanie Joly and Doug Ford amid Trump's tariff threat. https://t.co/BdxEPFkzWm
— Keean Bexte (@TheRealKeean) January 14, 2025
There’s been plenty of talk about federal politicians banning Alberta’s energy exports—so let me address that as clearly as I can. pic.twitter.com/bJO5WHUwt0
— Danielle Smith (@ABDanielleSmith) January 13, 2025