Western Standard - Western Standard News Update

00:00:00.000 From the Western Standard, here's your news update.

00:00:08.140 I'm your host, Western Standard Chief Editor Dave Naylor, and here's what you need to know.

00:00:15.080 The shockwaves are still reverberating around Ottawa after the defection of Toronto-area

00:00:20.800 Conservative MP Michael Maugh to the Liberals.

00:00:24.060 The move leaves Prime Minister Mark Carney only one seat short of the majority.

00:00:28.320 Canada Post has confirmed they have already spent the $1 billion bailout money received

00:00:34.760 from Ottawa recently, and now they're going to need more cash to keep operating.

00:00:41.560 Ottawa has admitted it has paid out $6.6 million mistakenly under its new national dental plan.

00:00:51.360 And in the lower mainland, all eyes are on the skies as another atmospheric river is set

00:00:57.620 to hit the area on Sunday and Monday.

00:01:00.780 The area is already dealing with flooding and road blockages from rain earlier this week.

00:01:08.120 And that's it for now.

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Western Standard - December 12, 2025