Western Standard News Update ｜ Canadians divided over MAID and mental illness ｜ 1 Jun 2026
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Summary
The CEO of the Trans Mountain Pipeline says it will hit full capacity by June, which will increase the oil it carries by 300,000 barrels a day. Support for the original MAID law in Canada remains strong, but Canadians are divided on when mental illness becomes a question. Justice Minister Sean Fraser is defending religious freedom protections under Bill C-9. Prime Minister Mark Carney has stayed silent so far as Canada enters a recession.
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From the Western Standard, here's your news update. I'm your host, Western Standard Chief
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Editor Dave Naylor, and here's what you need to know. The CEO of the Trans Mountain Pipeline
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says it will hit full capacity by June. That will increase the oil it carries by 300,000 barrels a
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day. Exceptionally transparent data offers a rare inside look at the BC
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Conservative leadership race. Support for the original MAID law in Canada remains
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strong, but Canadians are divided on when mental illness becomes a question.
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Justice Minister Sean Fraser is defending religious freedom protections
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under Bill C-9. Prime Minister Mark Carney has stayed silent so far as Canada
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has entered a recession. And that's it for now. Join us the next time for more Western Standard
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news updates. You can follow us on Spotify, YouTube Music, and Apple Podcasts. And don't
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forget to visit our website at westernstandard.news. Have a great day.
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