Western Standard - April 07, 2026


Western Standard News Update ｜ Citizenship guide rewrite spotlights Liberal appointees ｜ 7 Apr 2026

Topics
citizenship guide rewrite
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Donald Trump Being Canadian Leah Muschett YouTube Music Dolly Begum Lina Diebs
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Length

2 minutes

Words per minute

118.08

Word count

322

Sentence count

21


Summary

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A draft citizenship guide drafted by the government elevates liberal appointees and activists while omitting widely recognized national icons. A liberal candidate now seeking a seat in Parliament previously blasted the party as untrustworthy, conniving, and even a sure path to greater evil. U.S. President Donald Trump warns that a major and potentially historic development involving Iran could occur imminently.

Transcript

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00:00:00.000 From the Western Standard, here's your news update.
00:00:08.000 I'm your host, Western Standard reporter Leah Muschett, and here's what you need to know.
00:00:14.000 Ottawa's latest attempt to rewrite how Canadians are taught their own history is drawing scrutiny
00:00:21.000 after a draft citizenship guide, Being Canadian, A Guide to Citizenship, elevated liberal appointees
00:00:27.000 and activist figures while omitting widely recognized national icons.
00:00:32.280 According to Blacklock's reporter,
00:00:34.320 Immigration Minister Lina Diebs' department produced a draft guide
00:00:38.280 that reflects what Cabinet described as reconstructuring
00:00:41.580 of how both newcomers and citizens understand Canada's past.
00:00:48.080 A liberal candidate now seeking a seat in Parliament
00:00:51.260 previously blasted the party as untrustworthy, conniving,
00:00:54.940 and even the sure path to greater evil, according to past social media posts,
00:01:01.460 resurfaced ahead of key federal by-election.
00:01:04.980 Blacklock's reporter reports that Dolly Begum, a former Ontario NDP leader,
00:01:10.440 repeatedly attacked Liberals in the years before securing her nomination in Toronto's Scarborough Southwest riding.
00:01:19.140 U.S. President Donald Trump posted a message on True Social Tuesday morning
00:01:23.920 suggesting that a major and potentially historic development involving Iran could occur imminently
00:01:30.640 as fighting continues in an ongoing U.S.-led conflict with the country.
00:01:36.320 In the post, Donald Trump wrote,
00:01:38.740 A whole civilization will die tonight, adding that he did not want that outcome but believed it was likely.
00:01:45.960 He also referenced what he described as complete and total regime change,
00:01:50.660 suggesting new leadership could bring different and less radicalized minds.
00:01:56.280 And that's it for now.
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