Western Standard - April 30, 2026


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

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Elections Alberta's legal action against advocacy group
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YouTube Music Tiff Macklin Dave Naylor Mark Miller
Carney’s new slush fund is another indication that Canada is broken Conservative MP Dan Mazier accuses Liberals of shutting down committee over $300M program

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The price of oil hits a record high Thursday morning, as peace talks between Iran and the United States stall, Ottawa is set to try again to censor the internet, and Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem says Canada can avoid a recession if global risks ease.

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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.
00:00:15.220 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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