Western Standard News Update ｜ Canada entering a technical recession ｜ 29 May 2026
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Summary
The Canadian Taxpayers Association has told Alberta Finance Minister Jason Nixon the time is now to cut the Alberta fuel tax. Toronto food bank usage has soared, now 1 in 10 GTA residents are using them, and the feds have spent nearly half a million dollars on COP30 accommodations in Brazil.
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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Alberta Finance Minister Jason Nixon is questioning claims that Alberta would be a richer outside Canada.
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Toronto food bank usage has soared. Now one in ten GTA residents are using them.
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Kearney's Sovereign Wealth Fund is going to cost taxpayers $750 million a year in interest payments
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As of today, Canada is in a technical recession as the economy has stalled the last quarter
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The Canadian Taxpayers Association has told Alberta Finance Minister Jason Nixon
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make sure you check out the video of the Blue Origin rocket
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And the feds have spent nearly half a million dollars
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