Western Standard - January 16, 2026


Western Standard News Update | Ruling Upheld: Emergencies Act Illegal | 16 Jan 2026


Episode Stats

Length

1 minute

Words per Minute

135.62018

Word Count

199

Sentence Count

15


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.
00:00:14.280 The Federal Court of Appeal has upheld a lower court ruling that the liberal use of the Emergencies Act to battle the Freedom Convoy was illegal.
00:00:24.680 Canada has reached a tariff deal with China on canola and electric vehicles.
00:00:30.000 China will significantly lower tariffs on canola while allowing the Chinese to sell 44,000 vehicles in Canada.
00:00:38.260 Ontario Premier Doug Ford is slamming the deal and is calling for immediate help for the Canadian auto sector.
00:00:46.540 We have audio of a tape of an Alberta high school teacher berating conservative voters.
00:00:51.940 And our Toronto-based reporter, Jeremy Borg, has a look at a blizzard yesterday and how it shut down the entire city.
00:01:02.260 It was 27 years ago yesterday that Toronto officials were forced to call in the Army to help clear snow following a storm.
00:01:10.280 And that's it for now. Join us the next time for more Western Standard news updates.
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00:01:22.600 And don't forget to visit our website at westernstandard.news.
00:01:26.640 Have a great day.