Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says while she doesn't want to assume anything after her meeting with U.S. president-elect Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago residence over the weekend, Canada needs "to be prepared" that threatened tariffs are on the way.

After meeting with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago home in Florida over the weekend, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith told Canadians “we have to be prepared” for incoming tariffs on Canadian imports once Trump re-enters the Oval Office.

Premier Danielle Smith said Albertans should expect incoming U.S. President Donald Trump to follow-through on this plan to implement blanket tariffs on Canadian exports, something she said could prompt the province to fall into deficit and threaten Canada’s national unity.