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00:00:08.140 I'm your host, Western Standard Chief Editor Dave Naylor, and here's what you need to know.

00:00:15.000 Former CBC anchor Travis Donradge will break his silence at House of Commons committee hearings on Tuesday.

00:00:21.700 He has vowed to name names into how the state broadcaster actually works.

00:00:25.540 17 different pride groups across BC are demanding MLA Tara Armstrong resign after she called for

00:00:35.420 the abolition of the Human Rights Tribunal. BC Conservatives have surged into a surprising

00:00:42.620 lead against the NDP following the government's latest budget.

00:00:48.760 Immigration Minister Lena Diab says she will only answer questions from government-approved media.

00:00:55.540 Canada counted tree planting and other landscaping as part of the defence budget

00:01:01.860 in an effort to meet NATO's spending targets, but still fell short.

00:01:06.900 And the Canadian Taxpayers Federation is demanding answers

00:01:10.300 as to why the B.C. government spent $35,000

00:01:13.740 for an open bar reception for King Charles III Coronation Medal winners.

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Western Standard - March 10, 2026