Western Standard - February 20, 2026


Western Standard News Update ｜ Reaction to Smith’s Referendum Announcement ｜ 20 Feb 2026


Episode Stats

Length

2 minutes

Words per Minute

144.32213

Word Count

319

Sentence Count

47

Hate Speech Sentences

1


Summary


Transcript

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.
00:00:14.660 Reaction is still coming in to Alberta Premier Daniel Smith's announcement Thursday night
00:00:19.200 that the province will hold a referendum on October 19th on nine questions,
00:00:24.180 with perhaps the most controversial one on immigration.
00:00:26.680 The U.S. Supreme Court has struck down President Donald Trump's trade tariffs on Canada and Mexico.
00:00:36.680 The Governor General has boosted her travel spending by 21%, despite prior scandals.
00:00:44.160 And the federal government is warning Canadians not to travel to Cuba
00:00:47.900 as it faces gasoline shortages and electricity blackouts.
00:00:52.900 And that's it for now.
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