Western Standard News Update ｜ Gas Prices Jump as TC Energy CEO Slams Pipeline Delays ｜ 18 Mar 2026
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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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From the Western Standard, here's your news update.
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I'm your host, Western Standard Chief Editor Dave Naylor,
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The CEO of TC Energy says energy pipeline approvals
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are still too slow under the Kearney government.
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New figures from the Department of Natural Resources
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since the start of the iran war a new poll from angus reed on the popularity of provincial
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premiers is out showing support for bc's david eby is in free fall the calgary zoo has welcomed
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a new polar bear from mizzou in quebec the bank of canada held its overnight rate steady at 2.25
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and the federal liberals have appealed to lower court rulings that their use of the emergency act
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against the Freedom Convoy truckers was unconstitutional.
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