{"id":2390224,"date":"2025-01-14T14:26:01","date_gmt":"2025-01-14T19:26:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kevin-oleary-helped-canadian-official-achieve-personal-relationship-with-trump-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-01-14T14:27:20","modified_gmt":"2025-01-14T19:27:20","slug":"kevin-oleary-helped-canadian-official-achieve-personal-relationship-with-trump-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kevin-oleary-helped-canadian-official-achieve-personal-relationship-with-trump-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Kevin O\u2019Leary helped Canadian official achieve \u2018personal relationship\u2019 with Trump &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fkevin-oleary-helped-canadian-official-achieve-personal-relationship-with-trump-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2390224&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Kevin \u200bO\u2019Leary,\u2062 known from\u200b *Shark\u2064 Tank*, recently\u200c revealed that \u200che\u2063 helped \u2063Alberta Premier Danielle Smith establish a unique <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/our-prayers-are-with-rush-limbaughs-producer-issues-statement-amid-radio-hosts-absence\/\" title=\"\u2018Our Prayers Are With Rush\u2019: Limbaugh\u2019s Producer Issues Statement Amid Radio Host\u2019s Absence\">personal relationship<\/a> \u2064with former \u200cPresident Donald Trump. \u200dThis\u2063 connection is especially <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">meaningful\u200d amidst\u200d ongoing trade negotiations<\/a> \u200bbetween \u2063Canada and the U.S.,particularly as Trump has suggested imposing a\u200c 25% tariff on Canadian \u200bgoods. during a trip with\u200b Smith to Mar-a-Lago,O&#8217;Leary emphasized Alberta&#8217;s status as the U.S.&#8217;s \u2064top trading \u200cpartner and highlighted the importance\u2063 of their discussions in this context. He\u200c shared insights from the meeting where they \u200ddiscussed strategies to \u2063navigate potential tariffs, as some Canadian\u200d business leaders are contemplating\u200c retaliatory \u200cmeasures. O\u2019Leary also reflected positively on the day spent with Trump, mentioning the\u2063 &#8220;Trump \u2063Burger&#8221; \u200bas a notable culinary \u2064recommendation.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Kevin O&rsquo;Leary helped Canadian official achieve &lsquo;personal relationship&rsquo; with Trump<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1935250\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><em>Shark Tank<\/em> star and businessman Kevin O&rsquo;Leary said he helped Alberta Premier Danielle Smith achieve something &ldquo;no other Canadian politician&rdquo; currently has with President-elect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a>, which is vital amid negotiating disagreements between <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/canada\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Canada<\/a> and the United States.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>O&rsquo;Leary, who recently traveled with Smith to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mar-a-lago\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Mar-a-Lago<\/a>, explained how the discussions between him, Trump, and Smith were largely about how Alberta is &ldquo;the No. 1 trading partner&rdquo; of the U.S. The discussion came as Trump has threatened to apply a 25% tariff on Canada ahead of his return to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/news\/white-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">White House<\/a>, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/finance-and-economy\/3284109\/canadian-ceos-asked-for-input-on-retaliatory-tariffs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">some Canadian CEOs discussing their own tariffs in response<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Great day with the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/President?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#President<\/a>. A gracious host. And, he shot a 68! My recommendation, try the Trump Burger! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ABDanielleSmith?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ABDanielleSmith<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realDonaldTrump?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@realDonaldTrump<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bzKv1bViMF\">pic.twitter.com\/bzKv1bViMF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kevin O&#8217;Leary aka Mr. Wonderful (@kevinolearytv) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kevinolearytv\/status\/1878500149699150223?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 12, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Trump wants to build the pipeline, she&rsquo;s the queen bee of the pipeline, I wanted her to have a personal relationship with Trump and the administration,&rdquo; O&rsquo;leary said on Fox News Business&rsquo;s <em>Varney &amp; Co<\/em>. &ldquo;The only way to do it was to go to Mar-a-Lago. That woman knows how to work a room, that&rsquo;s exactly what she did over two days, and I think she now has something no other Canadian politician has right now: a personal relationship.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share.php?id=2755100&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=9421&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=1c02c6f0d07ec38e04e88eea70ce0e29\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>O&rsquo;Leary further explained that building this relationship before Trump enters office is highly important despite the current rocky conditions between Canada and the U.S., as this is only &ldquo;the beginning&rdquo; of the negotiation process.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Beyond discussing tariffs, data centers, and the pipeline, O&rsquo;Leary also suggested to Trump that he &ldquo;stop talking&rdquo; to outgoing Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3277172\/trudeau-resigns-canadian-prime-minister-collapse-support\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">who announced his resignation earlier this month<\/a>. He added that &ldquo;a red wave&rdquo; is occurring across Canada, similar to what happened in the U.S. during the 2024 election cycle, and to hold off on negotiations until after Canada elects its new leader.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Hold off on the tariffs for, like, 90 days, 100 days,&rdquo; O&rsquo;Leary said. &ldquo;We&rsquo;ll see what happens. I hope it didn&rsquo;t land on deaf ears.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ahead of his inauguration next week, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-kelly-same-people-criticizing-trump-peddled-russia-collusion-hoax\/\" title=\"Mike Kelly: Same People Criticizing Trump Peddled Russia Collusion Hoax\">president-elect<\/a> has met with many officials and several world leaders at his Florida resort, including Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3282231\/fetterman-become-first-democratic-senator-meet-trump-mar-a-lago\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">the first Democratic senator to meet with Trump at Mar-a-Lago<\/a>. Trump has since reflected on his meeting with Fetterman, whom he deemed a fascinating man, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/3284451\/trump-calls-fetterman-impressive-mar-a-lago-meeting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">telling the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> that Fetterman is &ldquo;just a commonsense person.&rdquo;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Trump will return to the White House on Jan. 20. However, before that, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3285191\/trump-to-visit-los-angeles-survey-wildfire-damage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">he will travel to California to survey the damage that wildfires<\/a> have caused in Los Angeles. His visit comes as he has called on Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) to resign from office following his response and handling of the fires.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1935250\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1935250\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kevin O&#8217;Leary aided Alberta Premier Smith in forming a unique bond with Trump<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2390225,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/OLeary-meeting-with-Trump-scaled-1024x682.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3957,37455,5894,3634,32076],"class_list":["post-2390224","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-canada","tag-kevin-oleary","tag-politics","tag-trump","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/OLeary-meeting-with-Trump-scaled-1024x682.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2390224","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2390224"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2390224\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2390228,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2390224\/revisions\/2390228"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2390225"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2390224"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2390224"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2390224"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}