Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is urging Ottawa to appoint a “border czar” before Feb. 1, saying it would demonstrate Canada’s commitment to addressing U.S. concerns on border security and help avoid tariffs.
Smith made the comments at an unrelated press conference on Jan. 29, hours after U.S. President Donald Trump’s pick for commerce secretary Howard Lutnick said Canada and Mexico can avoid tariffs by taking action to secure their borders.
