Western Standard - March 05, 2026


Western Standard News Update | Canadian senators’ luxury lifestyle on public tab | 05 Mar 2026


Episode Stats

Length

2 minutes

Words per Minute

96.18245

Word Count

194

Sentence Count

20


Summary

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Transcript

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00:00:00.000 From the Western Standard here's your news update. I'm your host Western Standard Chief
00:00:10.240 Editor Dave Naylor and here's what you need to know. The Canadian Scientific Journal has admitted
00:00:17.400 138 of its reports were completely made up. Go to westernstandard.news for all the details.
00:00:24.480 Canadian senators have been living the high life spending tens of thousands of dollars
00:00:30.720 on booze, fine dining, disco parties and yes, even mini golf. The BC government is under fire
00:00:39.300 for spending $4,000 of taxpayers money on happy hour drinks in Amsterdam during a European trade
00:00:46.140 mission. A memo obtained through access to information shows crown corporations abroad
00:00:53.140 won't have to comply with Prime Minister Mark Carney's Buy Canada campaign.
00:00:59.020 And we will have all the latest from the Middle East
00:01:01.620 as the war against Iran enters its sixth day.
00:01:06.540 And that's it for now.
00:01:08.480 Join us the next time for more Western Standard news updates.
00:01:12.460 You can follow us on Spotify, YouTube Music, and Apple Podcasts.
00:01:17.800 And don't forget to visit our website at westernstandard.news.
00:01:21.720 Have a great day.
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