Western Standard - August 16, 2022


Charges stayed for Freedom Convoy supporter facing jail time


Episode Stats


Length

2 minutes

Words per minute

189.82501

Word count

546

Sentence count

65

Harmful content

Misogyny

2

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Summary

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We talk about the Freedom Convoy, inflation, housing, and the new Western Standard editor, Nigel Hannaford, who is taking over next week. We also have a story about a man who was facing jail time for his part in a Freedom Campaign protest.

Transcript

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00:00:00.000 Two stories on the convoy, the Justice Ruslo, who is in charge of it, it's going to start on September 18th.
00:00:07.920 So that's just over a month from now.
00:00:10.300 So that's going to be very interesting.
00:00:11.980 And he vows to get to the bottom of things.
00:00:15.540 And a Freedom Convoy protester who was facing jail.
00:00:19.040 The charges have been stayed in his case.
00:00:22.880 You've mentioned Mike Thomas and the economy.
00:00:25.020 The inflation rate dropped today to 7.6% for July.
00:00:30.560 So that's a bit of good news for a change.
00:00:33.640 And he's got a story on inflation is down and housing starts are up.
00:00:39.200 So a bit of good news for homeowners and prospective homebuyers.
00:00:43.980 And on the site, Corey, we've got a story about your replacement, Nigel Hannaford, who is starting next week.
00:00:52.060 And it looks like he's not going to take any guff from anybody.
00:00:55.440 So we'll look forward to welcoming him into the office next week.
00:01:00.140 Yeah, we're maintaining our curmudgeonly sort of theme here, at least in the opinions department.
00:01:06.420 So people won't expect too much radical change happening in there in that aspect.
00:01:10.600 Yeah.
00:01:10.840 And I'm glad that I will no longer be the oldest person in the newsroom.
00:01:14.700 So it's going to be a good day for me.
00:01:17.180 Great, Don.
00:01:18.320 Okay.
00:01:18.840 Well, thanks, Dave.
00:01:20.120 Dave, always appreciate the updates.
00:01:22.200 Glad your mother's drinking from where we got matching cups going on now with these Liberals tears cups. 1.00
00:01:27.200 And I'll check it out.
00:01:29.280 I don't think she's going to be able to persuade my dad to drink from them.
00:01:34.020 He's a bit of a die in the wool liberal.
00:01:36.140 And they always joke that they cancel each other's vote out.
00:01:39.620 So, but my mom will enjoy it. 0.95
00:01:41.860 That's for sure.
00:01:42.840 Right on.
00:01:43.720 Okay.
00:01:44.260 Thanks, Dave.
00:01:44.980 We'll talk to you a little later.
00:01:46.620 Thanks, Corey.
00:01:47.080 All right.
00:01:48.720 Lots on the go.
00:01:49.540 Lots of story.
00:01:50.300 Stuff is breaking.
00:01:51.260 Stuff is being written.
00:01:52.220 Stuff is being posted.
00:01:53.640 And Dave always diligently makes sure we keep good news copy up there.
00:01:57.700 I mean, as I was able to rant about, you know, our legacy media mainstays like the CTV, they're going down, guys.
00:02:04.740 They're the past.
00:02:05.960 They're history.
00:02:06.800 And part of why the Western Standard has been doing really well is a couple of reasons.
00:02:09.380 I mean, for one, it's because Dave is getting good news content out there.
00:02:12.120 He's a news editor.
00:02:12.660 He's making sure it's quality stuff, breaking stuff, and original stuff.
00:02:17.000 You can only get some of this stuff with us.
00:02:19.460 And those who can get that are the members who subscribe, you know, because we don't take tax dollars.
00:02:24.180 So, thousands of subscribers.
00:02:25.700 It's been fantastic.
00:02:27.340 And that's how we can keep doing this.
00:02:29.580 That's how we've got reporters across the country.
00:02:31.500 If you haven't subscribed yet, this is where I nag you.
00:02:34.020 Take out a subscription, guys.
00:02:35.640 Free trial.
00:02:36.400 You can see if it's worth it for you.
00:02:37.500 Again, I'm sure you will find it worth it.
00:02:39.320 $99 for a year.
00:02:41.700 $10 if you want to go month by month.
00:02:43.500 Again, it's less than old newspaper subscriptions used to cost.
00:02:46.300 Less than a lot of people are spending with their subscriptions with some questionable sites out there, I'm sure, too.