Western Standard - April 08, 2026


Western Standard News Update ｜ Liberals near majority after another Tory defection ｜ 8 Apr 2026


Episode Stats


Length

2 minutes

Words per minute

128.55055

Word count

264

Sentence count

30

Harmful content

Misogyny

3

sentences flagged

Hate speech

3

sentences flagged


Summary

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Latest episode of Western Standard News Update | Western Standard | Subscribe to Western Standard to get immediate access to all new stories and features. There has been yet another defection from the federal Tories to the Liberals. An Edmonton man has been charged in a disturbing case involving human trafficking and bestiality. And the University of British Columbia is looking for a new forestry professor, but the job comes with a catch.

Transcript

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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.
00:00:13.900 There has been yet another defection from the federal Tories to the Liberals.
00:00:19.020 Sarnia MP Marilyn Gladue crossed the floor Wednesday morning,
00:00:23.000 leaving the Liberals one seat short of a majority with three by-elections to come.
00:00:27.780 Controversy is swirling around finance minister François-Philippe Champagne
00:00:34.100 and his role in getting approval for a $90 billion high-speed rail train in central Canada.
00:00:41.260 Champagne's wife has a high-ranking role in the company that is building the train.
00:00:46.720 An Edmonton man has been charged in a disturbing case involving human trafficking and bestiality.
00:00:52.760 Jonathan Allard faces five charges of human trafficking
00:00:55.800 and bestiality charges involving a dog.
00:00:59.740 And the University of British Columbia is looking for a new forestry professor.
00:01:04.020 But the job comes with a catch. 1.00
00:01:05.940 You have to be an Indigenous disabled woman to land the position. 1.00
00:01:10.740 And that's it for now. 1.00
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00:01:26.180 Have a great day.
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