Biden or Trump? During Washington visit, Alberta premier says, 'There's challenges with both'

If the premier of Alberta has a preference in the upcoming U.S. presidential election, she’s not sharing it publicly.

At a news conference during a trip to Washington, D.C., Danielle Smith pointed to different difficulties in dealing with either a Democrat or a Republican.

When asked whether Joe Biden or Donald Trump would be better for her province, she replied: “I think there’s challenges with both.”

Both candidates have protectionist policies, Smith said.

Her biggest gripe with Biden, the current president, was his decision to cancel the Keystone XL pipeline from Alberta on his first day in office.

“We were gravely disappointed,” Smith told reporters on