Western Standard - March 18, 2026


Western Standard News Update ｜ Gas Prices Jump as TC Energy CEO Slams Pipeline Delays ｜ 18 Mar 2026

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1 minute

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Word count

239

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17


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Western Standard News Update - A new poll shows support for BC's David Eby is in free fall, the Calgary Zoo welcomes a new bear from Manitoba, the Bank of Canada holds its overnight rate steady at 2.25%, and the federal Liberals have appealed to lower court rulings that their use of the emergency act against Freedom Convoy truckers was unconstitutional.

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00:00:00.000 From the Western Standard, here's your news update.
00:00:07.000 I'm your host, Western Standard Chief Editor Dave Naylor,
00:00:11.000 and here's what you need to know.
00:00:14.000 The CEO of TC Energy says energy pipeline approvals
00:00:18.000 are still too slow under the Kearney government.
00:00:22.000 New figures from the Department of Natural Resources
00:00:25.000 show gasoline has increased 24 percent
00:00:28.000 since the start of the iran war a new poll from angus reed on the popularity of provincial
00:00:34.800 premiers is out showing support for bc's david eby is in free fall the calgary zoo has welcomed
00:00:42.000 a new polar bear from mizzou in quebec the bank of canada held its overnight rate steady at 2.25
00:00:51.760 and the federal liberals have appealed to lower court rulings that their use of the emergency act
00:00:57.200 against the Freedom Convoy truckers was unconstitutional.
00:01:02.660 And that's it for now.
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