Western Standard - Western Standard News Update

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

00:00:08.380 I'm your host, Western Standard Chief Editor Dave Naylor, and here's what you need to know.

00:00:13.920 The Western Standard has learned B.C. Conservative leader John Rustad will resign Thursday morning.

00:00:20.600 As late as last night, Rustad vowed he wasn't resigning,

00:00:24.340 despite the fact the majority of the caucus signed a letter demanding he go.

00:00:28.880 First of all, thanks for coming together on short notice.

00:00:32.320 Obviously, it's been a very interesting session, a very interesting end of the session.

00:00:37.100 So, I'm just going to start off with the obvious here this morning,

00:00:40.160 that I am announcing that I am stepping down as the leader of the Conservative Party of British Columbia.

00:00:44.820 I will be remaining as an MLA and carrying out the work that needs to be done

00:00:49.560 with regards to representing my riding at the Chaka Lakes.

00:00:52.960 Grocery prices are set to continue to rise in Canada,

00:00:55.780 with the average Family or Four's grocery bill going up more than $1,000,

00:01:01.720 according to the annual food price report.

00:01:06.280 Former Environment Minister Stephen Gilbeau says the proposed Alberta to B.C. pipeline will never be built,

00:01:13.640 and he says decarbonized oil is a myth.

00:01:16.600 The bill is in for a recent Mark Carney Liberal Cabinet meeting in Toronto.

00:01:23.980 The tab will be a minimum of $530,000,

00:01:28.200 according to documents obtained by the Canadian Taxpayers' Federation.

00:01:32.220 And a lovely story of an Arrowwood couple in southern Alberta.

00:01:38.380 55 years ago, a woman lost her diamond engagement ring.

00:01:42.580 Fast forward to now when the woman's grandson was doing gardening recently and dug up the ring.

00:01:48.640 In, you guessed it, the carrot patch.

00:01:51.500 And that's it for now.

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Western Standard - December 04, 2025