Western Standard - August 25, 2026


Western Standard News Update ｜ Ottawa targets $27.6B in U.S. goods with new tariffs ｜ 25 Aug 2026


Episode Stats


Length

2 minutes

Words per minute

113.81

Word count

272

Sentence count

26


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.
00:00:15.080 Ottawa is targeting $27.6 billion in U.S. goods with new tariffs.
00:00:21.400 It comes as they unveil a $7.5 billion support package.
00:00:25.580 U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening to rename Lake Ontario, Lake America, after Ontario Premier Doug Ford told him to kiss his ass.
00:00:37.360 Trump has denied targeting French language in trade talks. He calls Prime Minister Mark Carney, quote, weak and ineffective.
00:00:46.700 We have video of a man filmed spray painting a memorial on Golden Ears Park boulders a day after a drowning.
00:00:55.580 Justice Centre's lawyers are seeking Winnipeg police records
00:00:59.020 after a violent University of Winnipeg altercation that police never came to.
00:01:05.900 Coal remains the world's top source of electricity.
00:01:11.100 A partial lunar eclipse will be visible across Canada on Tuesday night.
00:01:16.760 And a BC Riding Association has quit over Conservative leader Finley's demands
00:01:22.680 for people to resign their seats.
00:01:27.120 And that's it for now.
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00:01:42.360 Have a great day.
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