Western Standard News Update ｜ Brian Jean： new carbon tax deal “hits the sweet spot” ｜ 18 May 2026
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Summary
You ve heard the headlines, you ve watched the narrative shift, and you can feel it when the truth is being written in real time. We don t make the powerful comfortable, we make them answer no scripts, no gatekeepers, no permission needed. If you re done with polished spin and state-approved storylines, stand with the voice of Western Canada.
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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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Pierre Polyev's Chief of Staff, Ian Todd, has announced his retirement after four years on the job.
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He is being replaced by Conservative campaign boss, Steve Outhouse.
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Alberta's Energy Minister Brian Jean says a new carbon tax deal with the Liberals, quote,
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The Snowbird's demonstration team will be grounded at the end of the year
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Corb Lund says his petition to ban coal mining in Alberta is strictly non-partisan,
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for his bungling of the history of the Alberta oil sands
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Join us the next time for more Western Standard news updates
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And don't forget to visit our website at westernstandard.news
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you've heard the headlines you've watched the narrative shift and you can feel it when the
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truth is being rewritten in real time but not here we don't make the powerful comfortable
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we make them answer no scripts no gatekeepers no permission needed if you're done with polished
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spin and state-approved storylines. Stand with the voice of Western Canada.