CUPE is calling out Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and businessman Kevin O’Leary for their efforts to sell out Canadian workers and sovereignty. Smith has been working hard to sabotage efforts to defend Canadian workers against Donald Trump’s tariff threats. Meanwhile, Kevin O’Leary has been meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate about making Canada effectively the 51st state through economic union with the U.S.
CUPE National President Mark Hancock made the following statement:
“Danielle Smith and Kevin O’Leary are traitors to Canada in the simplest sense of the word. They’re happy to sell out Albertan workers and Canadian workers as long as it means keeping the bonus cheques rolling for their CEO friends.
“This isn’t the first time Danielle Smith has turned coat and crossed the floor, but as we saw in 2014, Danielle Smith isn’t exactly an expert at picking the winning side.
“Meanwhile, Pierre Poilievre has been quiet as a church mouse when it comes to Mr. Trump’s attacks on Canada and Canadian workers. Does Mr. Poilievre serve Canadians, or is he just another servant for the billionaires and big oil like Smith and O’Leary?
“All of their actions run against what it means to be Canadian. We know that resisting Donald Trump’s attacks on Canada will not be easy, but as Canadians, we value hard work and we value solidarity – not selling each other out when times get tough. We value protecting our natural resources like our water. We value our public services and our public health care system that set us apart from ever becoming a 51st state. In times like this, we need leaders willing to stand together – but we certainly don’t need snakes and traitors like Danielle Smith and Kevin O’Leary.”