Justin Trudeau resignation: Alberta faces short-term boon, long-term swoon [Video]

Justin Trudeau’s resignation as Canada’s prime minister and leader of the Liberal party should benefit the province in the short term, but long-term, the importance of free trade should be central to any Albertan or Canadian effort to sway U.S. opinion with the spectre of potentially crushing tariffs looming, pundits say.

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Corey Hogan, one-third of the Strategist podcast and a former head of government communications for premiers Rachel Notley and Jason Kenney who once worked for the federal Liberals, said Monday people in Alberta should expect the upcoming party race to replace Trudeau should work to their advantage because candidates who “want your support to get your support … offer you things.”

Gov. Gen. Mary Simon prorogued Parliamentuntil March 24 Monday morning at Trudeau’s request, pausing the federal legislature for two months, clearing the current slate of legislation and delaying opportunities …