Western Standard - March 04, 2026


Western Standard News Update ｜ TIM HODGSON： ＂We see the money＂ on the war in Iran ｜ 04 Mar 2026

Topics
war in Iran
Mentioned
YouTube Music Nahid Nenshi Dave Naylor Tim Hodgson Mark Carney Jody Gondek
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Length

2 minutes

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Word count

249

Sentence count

24

Harmful content

Toxicity

2

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1

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Summary

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Today we take a deep dive into the Musqueam land deal, and what it means for the people living in Vancouver. Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson says the war in Iran is good for business. A U.S. sub has sunk an Iranian frigate off the coast of Sri Lanka, killing dozens of sailors. A former Israeli prime minister has called Prime Minister Mark Carney s stance on the war stupid. And a report is going to Calgary City Council for $610 million for repairs to infrastructure that were ignored by former mayors Nahid Nenshi and Jodi Gondek.

Transcript

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00:00:00.000 From the Western Standard, here's your news update.
00:00:08.140 I'm your host, Western Standard Chief Editor Dave Naylor, and here's what you need to know.
00:00:14.460 Today we take a deep dive into the Musqueam land deal and what it means for the people living in Vancouver.
00:00:22.020 Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson says the war in Iran is good for business. 1.00
00:00:26.620 Quote, we see the money, he said.
00:00:30.000 A U.S. sub has sunk an Iranian frigate off the coast of Sri Lanka, killing dozens of sailors.
00:00:36.840 It's the first time a sub has sunk a ship since the 1982 Falklands War. 0.98
00:00:43.180 A former Israeli Prime Minister has called Prime Minister Mark Carney's stance on the war stupid.
00:00:50.400 And a report is going to Calgary City Council for $610 million for repairs to infrastructure 0.88
00:00:57.060 that were ignored by former mayors Nahid Nenshi and Jody Gondek.
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