Western Standard - August 24, 2026


Western Standard News Update ｜ Doug Ford tells Donald Trump to “kiss my ass” ｜ 24 Aug 2026

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Kanter Freedom Pierre Poilievre YouTube Music Donald Trump Danielle Smith Dave Naylor Doug Ford Carney
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2 minutes

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104.23

Word count

226

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13

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1

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Transcript

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00:00:00.000 From the Western Standard, here's your news update.
00:00:08.140 I'm your host, Western Standard Chief Editor Dave Naylor, and here's what you need to know.
00:00:14.960 Ontario Premier Doug Ford has told U.S. President Donald Trump to, quote, 0.99
00:00:19.260 kiss my ass, and has threatened to triple prices on oil and critical minerals 0.99
00:00:23.860 after trade talks broke down between the two countries. 0.99
00:00:26.880 Alberta Premier Daniel Smith says diplomacy on her part
00:00:32.220 has helped protect Alberta's economy against Trump's tariffs
00:00:35.660 This morning, Trump threatened 50% tariffs on Canadian autos and steel
00:00:42.980 after trade talks collapsed
00:00:44.980 An opposition leader, Pierre Polyev, was called on Prime Minister Carney
00:00:50.260 to immediately reconvene Parliament over the failed U.S. trade talks
00:00:54.480 A GoFundMe has surpassed $83,000 for a Prince George family
00:01:01.320 after the mother was killed in a plane emergency landing
00:01:05.020 And watch as NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom 0.93
00:01:10.280 was escorted out of a WNBA game after a confrontation with a player
00:01:15.020 And that's it for now
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