Western Standard - Independence Debate at the CSFN Calgary 2026

00:00:00.000 All right, we are down here at the Canada Strong and Free Networking Conference in downtown Calgary.

00:00:06.880 Western Standard was set up here as an exhibitor, but we're all here for one reason only,

00:00:13.620 and that is not because Pierre Polyev just spoke, I'm sure it was lovely,

00:00:18.220 not because Danielle Smith is speaking at some point, but we are here because our publisher,

00:00:22.620 President and CEO Derek G. Fildebrandt, the PPCEO of the Western Standard, is going to be debating

00:00:32.360 former Alberta Premier Jason Kenney on Alberta independence. Yes, the same Jason Kenney that

00:00:41.840 just said if you support independence you should be thrown out of the UCP. That Jason Kenney. There's

00:00:48.180 The first party is also going to be in this debate, as well as Calgary Confederation MP Elaine Harper.

00:00:54.880 Don't know why you'd want to share a stage with Kenny, but that's on you.

00:00:58.340 Anyways, that goes at 2 o'clock live on the Western Standard.

00:01:01.720 It will be streamed live.

00:01:03.140 Check it out, www.westernstandard.news.

00:01:06.720 And by the way, our paywall is down so you can see it for free.

Western Standard - October 16, 2026