Western Standard - Western Standard News Update ｜ Elections Alberta's legal action against advocacy group ｜ 30 Apr 2026

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00:00:15.220 Oil jumped to a record war high of $126 a barrel Thursday morning as peace talks between Iran and the United States stalled.

00:00:23.960 Elections Alberta has initiated legal action against an independent advocacy group over

00:00:31.580 alleged illegal use of Alberta's official list of electors.

00:00:38.120 Ottawa is set to try again to censor the internet, as Minister Mark Miller says Canada is lagging

00:00:43.760 behind Europe on this issue.

00:00:47.960 And Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem says Canada can avoid a recession if global

00:00:53.060 risks ease. Good luck with that. And that's it for now. Join us the next time for more Western

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Western Standard - April 30, 2026