Western Standard - June 24, 2022


The Newsroom： Conservative MPs threatened to oust Rempel Garner...


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523

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45

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It's a crazy day in Canada today as the Supreme Court of Canada overruled Roe v. Wade and Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks out on the passport crisis. A top Canadian Hindu official has been caught on camera calling for the murder of Muslim terrorists. And work on the Trans Mountain pipeline project is halted because of a woodpecker nest.

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00:00:00.000 Lots of big news happening this morning, Corey.
00:00:02.780 The biggest is actually south of the border, where, as expected, the U.S. Supreme Court
00:00:07.800 overruled Roe v. Wade, making it illegal to have an abortion now in 26 separate U.S. states.
00:00:17.260 So a very explosive issue.
00:00:20.180 Expect huge protests on both sides of this issue.
00:00:24.300 Prime Minister Trudeau has jumped in already, calling it a horrific decision,
00:00:30.480 and he says he'll protect Canadian women's rights to be able to access abortion.
00:00:37.120 We've got another good story from Jonathan Bradley in Ontario,
00:00:40.860 where a top Canadian Hindu official has been caught on camera,
00:00:46.820 basically calling for the murder of Muslim terrorists in and around Canada
00:00:55.060 and around the world.
00:00:56.040 Very, very controversial comments.
00:00:58.280 And you go on there, and you can watch them make them not live, but in video.
00:01:05.700 Block leader Blanchette has jumped in on the passport crisis, we'll call it,
00:01:11.920 across the country, lineups that go on for days.
00:01:17.040 And he was apparently told that security officials in Quebec offices
00:01:21.980 aren't even allowing people in the lineup to talk to the media.
00:01:25.960 And he said, quote, what the hell is that, and what is this country coming to?
00:01:30.280 Speaking of Quebec, it's St. John Baptiste Day down there,
00:01:34.640 so we do have some viewers in Quebec, so I'll wish them a happy day.
00:01:38.680 Their premier, Legault, held a press conference yesterday
00:01:43.940 saying that multiculturalism is a threat to his province,
00:01:48.400 and people need to, you know, he doesn't mind immigrants coming in
00:01:53.400 as long as they adhere to Quebec cultures.
00:01:58.040 So that's interesting.
00:01:59.600 We've got a story on Conservative MPs,
00:02:02.020 not very happy with the actions of Michelle Rempel-Garner.
00:02:05.580 Apparently there's talk about trying to remove her from caucus. 1.00
00:02:09.880 So she's had a tumultuous couple days.
00:02:13.700 Some good stories on the way, too.
00:02:16.900 We've got an interview with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau,
00:02:20.460 in which he says the unvaccinated got exactly what they deserved in the country, 1.00
00:02:25.160 and that they didn't have the right to put lives of co-workers
00:02:28.360 or airline travellers at risk.
00:02:30.920 And he would bring in those type of restrictions again in a heartbeat.
00:02:35.420 So that'll be controversial.
00:02:37.560 And work on the Trans Mountain expansion has been shut down again
00:02:42.420 because they found a woodpecker nest somewhere nearby.
00:02:46.340 So, yeah, all work halted, shovels down.
00:02:49.600 Got to let the hummingbirds nest in peace, Corey.
00:02:53.080 Yeah, well, with any luck, our great-great-grandchildren may see that line reach completion,
00:03:00.580 but not at the rate it's going.
00:03:02.880 Certainly not in our lifetimes, anyway.
00:03:05.160 No.
00:03:05.940 Well, I'm sure the woodpeckers are happy for it.
00:03:08.440 You know, I mean, it would be tragic, tragic if they had to move that nest 10 feet.
00:03:13.000 Yeah, I like woodpeckers.
00:03:14.860 My parents' backyard in B.C. gets them quite often,
00:03:18.920 and they're quite an amazing creature.
00:03:21.580 But, yeah, pick up the nest, move it 10 feet, all is good.
00:03:24.600 Yeah.
00:03:26.100 The news never ceases to disappoint.
00:03:29.060 But thanks for giving us the update on it, Dave,
00:03:31.840 and looking forward to seeing what else comes out of there.
00:03:34.300 All right.
00:03:34.740 Have a good weekend, Corey.
00:03:35.520 Have a good weekend.