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Western Standard News Update | Poll says Alberta independence support slips to 23% | 25 Sep 2026
In this Western Standard News Update, Chief Editor Dave Naylor covers a new poll showing support for Alberta independence slipping to 23%, day four of the BC election as Premier David Eby’s wildfire rhetoric faces backlash, and the Canadian Taxpayers Federation calling on Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi to state his position on Senate abolition. Naylor also looks at an Ontario woman charged in a major gun bust walking free on bail, an Alberta astronaut preparing for a SpaceX launch to the International Space Station, and First Nations leaders calling for a larger stake in the Trans Mountain Pipeline.
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24 Sept 2026
Western Standard News Update | Carney says Ottawa studied risk of U.S. invasion | 24 Sep 2026
In this Western Standard News Update, Chief Editor Dave Naylor covers day three of the British Columbia election, with a new poll showing Premier David Eby’s NDP leading by just four points. Naylor also looks at David Suzuki saying he misjudged Mark Carney’s climate priorities, Fat Bear Week in Alaska, Calgary’s Bearspaw South feeder main repairs nearing completion, Toronto civil servants seeking to replace the term “public servant,” and Carney saying Ottawa has studied the risk of a U.S. invasion.»»» Subscribe to the Western Standard: https://www.westernstandard.news/subscription?utm_source=youtubeFor breaking news, videos, opinion and in-depth coverage: https://www.westernstandard.news/?utm_source=youtubeFollow the Western Standard on X: https://x.com/WesternStandardFollow the Western Standard on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/westernstandardonline/Sign up for Western Standard newsletters: https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/788568/130204520588249083/shareSupport independent journalism in Western Canada: https://www.westernstandard.news/subscription
23 Sept 2026
Western Standard News Update | Trump: Canada destroying itself with mass immigration | 23 Sep 2026
In this Western Standard News Update, Chief Editor Dave Naylor covers day two of the British Columbia election, Edmonton’s Acro Canine crew reaching the final stage of America’s Got Talent, and Elizabeth May saying Alberta’s West Coast oil pipeline has “little business case.” Naylor also looks at Donald Trump saying Canada is “destroying itself with mass immigration,” a small plane landing on the Trans-Canada Highway near Banff, nearly 1,000 prayer and quiet rooms being designated in federal buildings, and Peel Regional Police seizing 23 guns tied to GTA shootings and a Mississauga killing.
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