Alberta cabinet ministers to attend prayer breakfast event in Washington

By Staff The Canadian Press

Posted January 30, 2025 12:59 pm

Updated January 30, 2025 1:00 pm

1 min read

If you get Global News from Instagram or Facebook - that will be changing. Find out how you can still connect with us.

Alberta Minister of Health Adriana LaGrange speaks to the media in Calgary on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023. Jeff McIntosh/ The Canadian Press

The Alberta government is sending a delegation to the U.S. National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, D.C.

Affordability and Utilities Minister Nathan Neudorf, Health Minister Adriana LaGrange and Mental Health and Addiction Minister Dan Williams, along with three staff , are scheduled to attend the event next Thursday.

The province says there will also be meetings with members of the U.S. Congress and energy and electricity leaders.

Premier Danielle Smith has been urging more co-operation with the U.S., as President Donald Trump has threatened to impose 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods.