Western Standard News Update ｜ Youth locked out of jobs ｜ 9 Feb 2026
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Summary
In this Western Standard News Update: Elections Canada is quietly stocking up for the next federal election, placing orders for 700,000 poll tally sheets and thousands of voting day supplies, even as Cabinet insists it has no plans to send Canadians back to the polls. Canada s top budget watchdog is sounding the alarm over soaring youth unemployment, warning that post-secondary students shut out of early work experience, risk lower lifetime earnings and weaker attachment to the labour force.
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From the Western Standard, here's your news update.
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I'm your host for today, Western Standard reporter Leah Muschett, and here's what you need to know.
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Elections Canada is quietly stocking up for the next federal campaign,
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placing orders for 700,000 poll tally sheets and thousands of other voting day supplies,
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even as Cabinet insists it has no plans to send Canadians back to the polls.
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If you only had one month to dump as much milk as possible, how much would you dump?
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The answer for Dairy Farmers of Ontario is 4.9% of milk supply in the province,
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This amount in retail prices equates to $18 million.
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Canada's top budget watchdog is sounding the alarm over soaring youth unemployment,
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warning that post-secondary students shut out of early work experience,
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risk lower lifetime earnings and weaker attachment to the labour force.
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This is according to Black Locks reporter, who says,
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Interim Parliamentary Budget Officer Jason Jacks told the Senate National Finance Committee
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that failing to land a first job, especially one tied to a student's field of study,
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Canada's healthcare system is facing a worsening crisis,
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with half of Canadians reporting they either don't have a family doctor
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or are struggling to see the one they have, according to new data from Angus Reid Institute.
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The survey highlights a decade-long decline in access.
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In 2015, 40% of Canadians reported difficulty seeing a family doctor.
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You've heard the headlines, you've watched the narrative shift,
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and you can feel it when the truth is being rewritten in real time.
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No scripts, no gatekeepers, no permission needed.
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If you're done with polished spin and state-approved storylines,