Western Standard - January 27, 2026


Western Standard News Update ｜ CSIS flagged security risks on immigration decades ago ｜ 27 Jan 2026


Episode Stats

Length

1 minute

Words per Minute

121.223564

Word Count

214

Sentence Count

27


Summary

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U.S. officials and Prime Minister Mark Carney are offering different views on a phone call he made to Donald Trump. As early as 1988, CSIS was warning Ottawa its scale of immigration was creating security concerns. The Liberals have halted Bill C-9 committee study after calling for its swift passage. And thousands of people packed Calgary s Big Four Building on Monday night calling for a referendum on Alberta independence.

Transcript

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00:00:00.000 From the Western Standard, here's your news update.
00:00:08.120 I'm your host, Western Standard Chief Editor Dave Naylor, and here's what you need to know.
00:00:15.240 U.S. officials and Prime Minister Mark Carney are offering different views on a phone call he made to Donald Trump.
00:00:22.260 U.S. officials say Carney backed down from his Davos speech, while Carney said he was standing firm.
00:00:28.060 As early as 1988, CSIS was warning Ottawa its scale of immigration was creating security concerns.
00:00:38.180 The Liberals have halted Bill's C-9 committee study after calling for its swift passage.
00:00:45.200 And thousands of people packed Calgary's Big Four building on Monday night, calling for a referendum on Alberta independence.
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