Alberta premier says she sees a breakthrough in talks with Americans on energy [Video]

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said on Wednesday there’s been a “breakthrough” in conversations with Americans on Canada’s role in the United States’ quest for energy dominance as President Donald Trump’s tariffs continue to cause uncertainty for the bilateral relationship.

“We’ve managed to make a breakthrough on the discussion about energy dominance and how Canada can lend itself to that, whether its our oil, our gas, critical minerals, uranium from Saskatchewan, electricity from many of our provinces,” Smith said in an interview with The Canadian Press at the embassy in Washington, D.C.

Trump returned to the White House set on boosting America’s energy production. Smith said that while the energy argument has seen success, conversations around other industries are ongoing.

The Alberta premier was in the United States capital for meetings and a forum on energy this week as Trump doubled his tariffs on steel and aluminum imports.

Canada is a major supplier to …