Gillian Steward, writing in the Toronto Star:
What Canadian politician would vacation in the U.S right now, just as we are locked into an ugly trade war with our southern neighbour?
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, of course.
Last week she travelled to Tennessee, Nashville in particular, for a vacation and to glean tips on how Calgary can become Nashville North, a country music hub that attracts people from around the world, just like the Calgary Stampede.
Mixing business and pleasure, she met with some officials in the tourism department as well as the head of the Nashville Chamber of Commerce. It seems like an odd choice of issues to focus on with less than two months until the Alberta separation referendum.
Toronto Star: Why would Danielle Smith vacation in the U.S as we fight a trade war with the U.S.? (Archived)