Western Standard - November 06, 2026


Western Standard News Update | Carney keeps immigration targets despite criticism | 6 Nov 2026

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00:00:00.000 From the Western Standard, here's your news update.
00:00:09.120 I'm your host, Western Standard reporter Jackson Loy, and here's what you need to know.
00:00:14.620 Prime Minister Mark Carney has maintained immigration targets despite criticism from
00:00:18.360 the Conservatives. In the budget released yesterday, the federal government maintained
00:00:21.900 its existing immigration targets for 2027, despite criticism from the Conservative Party
00:00:26.000 and polling indicating Canadians want to see immigration targets lowered.
00:00:30.000 Meghan Markle's father has been arrested by the FBI in Florida amid an international child pornography investigation.
00:00:36.000 The father of the Duchess of Sussex has been arrested amid an investigation
00:00:39.000 involving thousands of suspected child sexual abuse images discovered in the Philippines
00:00:42.000 and linked to Thomas Markle Sr., the estranged father of the wife of Prince Harry. 0.57
00:00:47.000 Moundies are now escorting children to school in the community of Balakula
00:00:51.000 after a recent bear attack kills a mother and daughter.
00:00:53.000 There is an increased RCMP presence in the northwestern BC community of Balakula
00:00:57.000 Kula, after the bear that killed Jennifer Balseras and her 19-year-old daughter, Cella
00:01:00.940 Reed, remains at large.
00:01:03.500 The Georgia cop who shot and killed beloved miniature donkey Hee Haw has avoided charges
00:01:07.600 following a massive public outcry regarding his actions, and Elections Alberta requests
00:01:12.340 at $49 million in funding increased as the referendum price tag hits $84 million.
00:01:18.440 And that's it for now.
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