Western Standard - Western Standard News Update ｜ Brian Jean： new carbon tax deal “hits the sweet spot” ｜ 18 May 2026

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.

00:00:15.220 Pierre Polyev's Chief of Staff, Ian Todd, has announced his retirement after four years on the job.

00:00:21.740 He is being replaced by Conservative campaign boss, Steve Outhouse.

00:00:25.660 Alberta's Energy Minister Brian Jean says a new carbon tax deal with the Liberals, quote,

00:00:32.220 hits the sweet spot.

00:00:35.460 The Snowbird's demonstration team will be grounded at the end of the year

00:00:39.200 until new planes can be built.

00:00:43.220 Corb Lund says his petition to ban coal mining in Alberta is strictly non-partisan,

00:00:48.380 despite having some NDP links.

00:00:50.940 And Prime Minister Mark Carney is being mocked

00:00:54.880 for his bungling of the history of the Alberta oil sands

00:00:58.300 And that's it for now

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Western Standard - May 19, 2026