Western Standard Shows

HANNAFORD: Alberta independence in 2026, and the difference between Eastern and Western Canada

A new petition approved by Elections Alberta could put Alberta independence to a vote. Launched by the Alberta Prosperity Project, organizers must collect 177,732 signatures to trigger a referendum.
Political scientist Barry Cooper of the University of Calgary joins The Hannaford Show to assess whether Alberta is heading toward a historic vote—or another warning shot to Ottawa.

CORY MORGAN SHOW: A Year Like No Other: 2025 Year-Ender

Cory Morgan Show closes out 2025 with a hard, unfiltered look at the year that reshaped Canada—federal election fallout, Alberta independence momentum, free speech battles, crime, and global conflict. A candid newsroom round-table on what broke, what changed, and what lies ahead in 2026.

HANNAFORD: Safer in Israel than Toronto

Toronto and Sydney are strikingly similar cities: liberal, multicultural metropolises with long-established Jewish communities and deep ties to Western democratic values. Yet people of Jewish faith feel safe in neither.

THE PIPELINE: Mass migration chaos, identity politics and BC conservative circus

Derek Fildebrandt, Nigel Hannaford, and Cory Morgan break down the chaos inside B.C. conservative politics, the fallout from mass migration and rising antisemitic violence abroad, Danielle Smith’s push for tougher provincial immigration controls, and the growing backlash against men competing in women’s sports.

CORY MORGAN SHOW: Race based policies are sinking Canada

Cory talks about how race-based policies regarding indigenous people cause catastrophic social and economic havoc.

HANNAFORD: 'No tax-cuts... Alberta must stay disciplined'

In a wide-ranging and at times combative interview on The Hannaford Show, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith vigorously defends her government’s health-care restructuring and declares victory on federal energy files.