Western Standard Shows

THE PIPELINE: Polls show Alberta independence & UCP gaining

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 MORGAN SHOW: Don’t let the Kamloops residential school child burial hoax get swept under the rug!

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

HANNAFORD: Carney comes a-courting Alberta but it's all flirt, no commitment

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?'

THE PIPELINE: Western Standard projects a Liberal majority

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.

CORY MORGAN SHOW: Canada’s bureaucratic class contributes to the mass immigration mess

Cory talks about how Canada’s bureaucracies need reforms if immigration is to be brought into control.

HANNAFORD: Can Canada be defended at all?

Tonight we examine Prime Minister Mark Carney’s pledge to rebuild Canada’s Armed Forces and dramatically boost defence spending. Former Harper adviser Roy Rempel joins us to assess whether those ambitions are realistic, questioning strategy, capability gaps, and whether Ottawa has the political will to follow through.