Western Standard - May 01, 2026


Western Standard News Update ｜ Tories accuse Liberals of blocking $300M scrutiny ｜ 1 May 2026


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Length

2 minutes

Words per minute

105.177734

Word count

216

Sentence count

15


Summary

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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.
00:00:14.360 Alberta's Energy Minister, Brian Jean, says he's confident any proposed pipeline to BC will have Indigenous support.
00:00:21.220 Canada's new top doctor, Joss Reimer, says rebuilding trust after the COVID-19 pandemic will be her top priority
00:00:30.120 Conservatives are accusing the Liberals of trying to block scrutiny into the $300 million Prescribe It program
00:00:39.780 Canada's new budget watchdog says the country's debt now tops $33,000 for every person in the country
00:00:46.500 Calgary Councillor Dan McLean has announced he will be seeking the UCP nomination in a by-election to replace Calgary MLA Rebecca Schultz
00:00:58.720 And a Westlake woman is being dragged in front of the Alberta Human Rights Commission after campaigning against a Pride crosswalk in the town
00:01:06.820 And that's it for now. Join us next time for more Western Standard news updates
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