Western Standard - Western Standard News Update ｜ Iran war hits airfares as Canada loses 84,000 jobs

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 The Iranian war is starting to hit Canadian air travelers in the pocketbook.

00:00:20.320 Both Air Transat and Air Canada have raised their ticket prices because of rising fuel costs.

00:00:25.360 Canada lost 84,000 jobs in February as the unemployment rate rose to 6.7 percent.

00:00:35.220 Liberal Housing Minister Gregor Robertson is being mocked for saying the Iran war is the reason many Canadians cannot afford a house.

00:00:44.440 The Ontario government is planning a bill to exempt Premier Doug Ford and his cabinet from the Freedom of Information Act.

00:00:51.660 The Canadian Taxpayers Federation has already expressed its outrage.

00:00:57.140 Then the Calgary murder suspect has been arrested after his car skidded off Highway 5 in British Columbia and got stuck in the ditch.

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Western Standard - March 13, 2026