Western Standard News Update ｜ 26 Nov 2025
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Summary
More than 700 firefighters are battling a real-life towering inferno in Hong Kong, involving seven separate highrises. Industry Minister Melanie Jolie is under fire after it was revealed she didn t even read the $15 billion contract the government had with Stellantis. The Kearney government now admits they faked a housing photo opportunity. And our energy expert, Dave Winnick, says the looming Venezuela coup will be bad news for Alberta.
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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More than 700 firefighters are battling a real-life towering inferno in Hong Kong,
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Thirteen people are dead so far, including one firefighter.
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One B.C. leader, Dallas Brody, introduced a bill to the B.C. legislature yesterday
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that would ban pride flags and all foreign flags from public buildings in the province.
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The proposed bill didn't pass first reading, though half the Conservative caucus supported it.
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Conservatives say liberals are boosting youth job numbers by only offering jobs that last half the summer.
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Industry Minister Melanie Jolie is under fire after it was revealed she didn't even read
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the $15 billion contract the government had with Stellantis,
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a deal that Stellantis has backed away from, leaving 3,000 people out of work.
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The Kearney government now admits they faked a housing photo opportunity.
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$30,000 was spent building the shell of a home for the Prime Minister to stand in front of
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at a press conference announcing a home-building program.
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After the press conference, the fake house was just torn down and taken away.
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And our energy expert, Dave Winnick, says the looming Venezuela coup will be very bad news for Alberta.
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