Western Standard News Update ｜ 17 Nov 2025
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Summary
The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms has launched a lawsuit against Quebec City after it cancelled Christian singer Sean Fite s concert. Canada s top scientist says aliens may already be here, and she is asking for the federal government to set up an official UFO office. Pierre Tremblay, the head of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission, has hiked his travel budget by 85%, traveling around the world and staying at Ritzy Hotels. And, by the way, he only makes $340,000 a year.
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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The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms has launched a lawsuit against Quebec City
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after it cancelled Christian singer Sean Fite's concert.
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Canada's top scientist says aliens may already be here,
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and she is asking for the federal government to set up an official UFO office.
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Pierre Tremblay, the head of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission,
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has hiked his travel budget by 85%, traveling around the world and staying at Ritzy Hotels.
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And, by the way, he only makes $340,000 a year.
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The Western Standard's Calgary City Hall columnist, Mike Thomas,
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is on the scene today as Council is discussing whether or not to repeal blanket rezoning.
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And the JCCF has released a report by the Western Standard's former opinion editor, Nigel Hannaford,
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on the federal government having a behavioral science unit to quote-unquote nudge public opinion the way they want it to go.
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Monday afternoon, we'll see a vote of confidence on the Mark Carney budget
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that could see the government survive or Canada heading for a Christmas election.
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