Western Standard Shows

Derek Fildebrandt, Nigel Hannaford, Cory Morgan, and Dave Naylor discuss Ottawa’s decision to grant expanded rights to the Musqueam First Nation around Vancouver and the growing uncertainty over property rights in B.C. They also debate the escalating Israel-Iran conflict, its geopolitical implications, and how rising oil prices could unexpectedly transform Alberta’s projected $9-billion budget deficit.

Alberta among best places in Canada to invest, if not the world, until we can enact deregulation and usher in economic certainty.'

Derek Fildebrandt, Nigel Hannaford, Cory Morgan, and David Wiechnik break down Alberta’s upcoming slate of referendum questions, from immigration control and Senate reform to the looming independence vote. They examine new polling on Alberta separatism and federal voting intentions, debate controversial free speech rulings out of Quebec and B.C., and question whether Ottawa will ever agree to meaningful constitutional change.

Cory talks about how we can’t stop pressuring the government on the Kamloops hoax until exhumations are done and resolution found.

Federal pipeline policies, net-zero electricity, and immigration growth hobble Alberta; Erika Barootes cuts through the messaging and asks, 'Was that the plan all along?'

Derek Fildebrandt, Dave Naylor, Cory Morgan, and Nigel Hannaford discuss Matt Jeneroux’s floor crossing to the Liberals and its impact on Parliament’s balance of power. They question mainstream media claims dismissing any pattern in recent transgender-identified shootings, and examine backlash over Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides displaying the Alberta flag on Flag Day.