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

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.

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Western Standard - April 07, 2026