Western Standard - January 16, 2026


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

Topics
Federal Court of Appeal ruling on Emergencies Act
Mentioned
YouTube Music Dave Naylor Jeremy Borg Doug Ford
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Length

1 minute

Words per minute

135.62

Word count

199

Sentence count

14


Summary

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The Federal Court of Appeal has upheld a lower court ruling that the use of the Emergencies Act to battle the Freedom Convoy was illegal, Canada has reached a deal with China on canola and electric vehicles, Ontario Premier Doug Ford is slamming the deal and is calling for immediate help for the Canadian auto sector, we have audio of an Alberta high school teacher berating conservative voters, and our Toronto-based reporter, Jeremy Borg, has a look at a blizzard yesterday and how it shut down the entire city.

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.
00:00:14.280 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.