Western Standard - April 21, 2026


Western Standard News Update | Canada Post to cut 30,000 jobs after $1.6B loss | 21 Apr 2026


Episode Stats


Length

2 minutes

Words per minute

120.25317

Word count

247

Sentence count

18


Summary

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Two former federal officials involved in the Arrival Can scandal have lost a legal challenge to the results of an internal investigation. Canada Post says it will eliminate 30,000 jobs after losing $1.6 billion last year. The Privy Council Office spent $6 million on consultants despite having a staff of over 300. The Canadian Taxpayers Federation says the BC government is spending $370,000 on executive vehicle leases. And the federal government is reportedly looking at a new pipeline route from Alberta through southern British Columbia to the port of Vancouver.

Transcript

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00:00:00.000 From the Western Standard, here's your news update.
00:00:08.120 I'm your host, Western Standard Chief Editor Dave Naylor, and here's what you need to know.
00:00:13.980 Two former federal officials involved in the Arrive Can scandal have lost a legal challenge
00:00:19.640 to the results of an internal investigation into the program that cost $59 million.
00:00:24.940 It was expected to cost only $6 million at the start.
00:00:30.000 Canada Post says it will eliminate 30,000 jobs after losing $1.6 billion last year.
00:00:40.000 The Privy Council Office, which is responsible for the Prime Minister and Cabinet, spent
00:00:44.880 $6 million on consultants, despite having a staff of over 300.
00:00:52.200 The Canadian Taxpayers Federation says the BC government is spending $370,000 on executive
00:00:58.320 vehicle leases. And the federal government is reportedly looking at a new pipeline route
00:01:04.800 from Alberta through southern British Columbia to the port of Vancouver.
00:01:10.080 And that's it for now. Join us next time for more Western Standard news updates.
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