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Spazito

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Mon Mar 24, 2025, 09:13 AM Mar 24

'Offensive and false': Alberta premier's office denies Smith urged U.S. to interfere in federal election

The office of Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is vehemently denying accusations that she asked the U.S. to interfere in Canadian federal politics, as comments Smith made during an interview with an American news outlet earlier this month made waves this weekend.

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During a March 8 interview with Breitbart, a right-wing U.S. media company, Smith said the Conservative Party of Canada was far ahead of the governing Liberal Party in polls before the trade war. But the threat of "unjust and unfair tariffs" had boosted Liberal support.

Smith told U.S. administration officials that she hoped "we could put things on pause," so Canada could get through an election, she told Breitbart. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is more aligned with the Trump administration's agenda, Smith said.

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"The longer this dispute goes on, politicians posture, and it seems to be benefiting the Liberals right now," Smith told Breitbart.

"Let's just put things on pause so we can get through an election," she said. "Let's have the best person at the table make the argument for how they would deal with it — and I think that's [Conservative Leader] Pierre Poilievre."

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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-premier-smith-u-s-canada-election-interference-breitbart-1.7491318

She is despicable and would sell Canada out in a heartbeat as shown in her comments.

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'Offensive and false': Alberta premier's office denies Smith urged U.S. to interfere in federal election (Original Post) Spazito Mar 24 OP
That is just gross. She needs to go. Nt AloeVera Mar 24 #1
M C G A Historic NY Mar 24 #2
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