Alberta Premier Smith says U.S. midterm results ‘vindicate’ her approach to tariffs

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says sweeping Democrat wins in the U.S. midterm elections are a vindication of her approach to the cross-border trade war.

Smith says her government has always opposed tariffs and the harms they cause on both sides of the border.

The Democrats on Tuesday took control of both houses of Congress and flipped long-held Republican Senate seats and state-level positions.

The results are seen as a widespread rebuke of President Donald Trump and his policies, including his treatment of trading partners like Canada.