As Danielle Smith prepares to attend Donald Trump's inauguration, her approach to dealing with the threat of 25 per cent tariffs on goods coming from Canada has remained consistent. She's trying to negotiate rather than retaliate.

Rachel Notley, a former Alberta premier who is a member of the Council on Canada-U.S. Relations, says discipline, unity and love of both country and province are critical as Canada faces a real risk of tariffs from U.