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Derek Fildebrandt, Dave Naylor, Cory Morgan and Nigel Hannaford break down Edmonton police’s hate speech tip line, Danielle Smith’s shifting position on equalization, and growing tensions inside Alberta’s United Conservative base. The panel also weighs in on Mark Carney’s relationship with Alberta, the future of pipeline approvals, and viral footage from Spain that has reigni...

Bloated and intrusive governments at all levels are pressuring Canadians while politicians try to sooth citizens with small handouts of their own money.»»» Subscribe to the Western Standard: https://www.westernstandard.news/subscriptionFor breaking news, videos, opinion and in-depth coverage: https://www.westernstandard.news/Follow the Western Standard on X: https://x.com/Wes...

In the first episode of A Nation of People, Natalie St. Hilaire and Randy Royer examine Canada’s constitutional foundations and argue that Pierre Trudeau’s 1982 Constitution fundamentally changed the country.They compare pre-1982 Canada with the constitutional system that followed, discussing common law, judicial supremacy, provincial sovereignty, property rights, the role of...

Marty dives into the Elections Alberta petition count and what it means for Alberta’s referendum fight. Also on the show: Danielle Smith and Mark Carney meet in Red Deer, the future of Ottawa’s ultimatum, housing jurisdiction, equalization, the sad ending to little Parker’s story, Dr. Anthony Fauci pleading the Fifth, his pardon, a look back at the COVID story of the last fiv...

Prime Minister Mark Carney was elected in large part as the experienced deal-maker who could manage US President Donald Trump.

Perhaps the idea of “managing” President Trump was always presumptuous. Nevertheless, eighteen months ago, that was the expectation and the prime minister allowed it – even encouraged it.

But, it’s not happened ye...