Western Standard News Update ｜ 08 Jan 2026
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Summary
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation says the final results of a Cape Breton gun grab pilot program shows the entire thing should be scrapped. The Liberals have announced a $200 million program that sees the money given to Black-led organizations. And like a bad taste in your mouth that won t go away, there's a new set of photos of former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau canoodling on a yacht with his new flame, Katy Perry.
Transcript
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From the Western Standard, here's your news update.
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I'm your host, Western Standard Chief Editor Dave Naylor, and here's what you need to know.
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Donald Trump's Energy Secretary says the U.S. will be selling Venezuela oil, quote,
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indefinitely. Calgary Mayor Jeremy Farkas has tweeted the city could soon be out of water
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The Canadian Taxpayers Federation says the final results of a Cape Breton gun-grab pilot program
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The Liberals had hoped to collect 200 firearms in the program, but they ended up with only 25.
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The Liberals have announced a $200 million program that sees the money given to black-led organizations.
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And like a bad taste in your mouth that won't go away,
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there's a new set of photos of former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
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canoodling on a yacht with his new flame, Katy Perry.
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And you can feel it when the truth is being rewritten in real time.
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If you're done with polished spin and state-approved storylines,