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MacKinnon says “there are more” Conservative MPs considering crossing the floor

Jeremy Borg

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WATCH: Abbotsford mayor 'profoundly disappointed' feds have not reached out during devastating floods

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17 hours ago

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Youth hockey team bus crashes on icy Alberta highway, several injured

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17 hours ago

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Riding shaken as MP Michael Ma defects to Liberals, staff resigns and voters respond

Jeremy Borg

17 hours ago

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EPS seeking help in locating robbery suspect

Will Vasseur

18 hours ago

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Opinion

FAUBERT: Don’t listen to the private healthcare fearmongers, dual practice works

Christopher Oldcorn

6 minutes ago

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Calgary

THOMAS: Calgary city council to debate repeal of blanket upzoning on Monday

Myke Thomas

15 hours ago

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Opinion

OLDCORN: Floor-crossing traitor MPs must face a byelection every time — no loopholes, no excuses

Christopher Oldcorn

19 hours ago

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Opinion

BROOKS: Behind the scenes of the BC Conservatives' leadership debacle

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Opinion

RUBENSTEIN: Ten years later, neither truth nor reconciliation

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Opinion

BERNARDO: How Ottawa’s firearms agenda collides with daily life in Canada

Western Standard Guest Columnist

12 Dec 2025

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Hannaford

HANNAFORD: 'No tax-cuts... Alberta must stay disciplined'

Nigel Hannaford

12 Dec 2025

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Opinion

WIECHNIK: SOUND THE ALARM: Carney’s scary clause in Bill C-15

David Wiechnik

11 Dec 2025

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Hannaford

HANNAFORD: 'No tax-cuts... Alberta must stay disciplined'

'But Smith defends health reforms in yearender, claims wins on energy after Carney meeting.'

Nigel Hannaford

12 Dec 2025

4 min read

The Pipeline

WATCH: Liberals vote against pipeline motion

Western Standard News Services

11 Dec 2025

1 min read

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WATCH LIVE: Angry white militant separatists armed to the teeth!

Western Standard News Services

10 Dec 2025

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WATCH: WestJet’s new Christmas miracle

Western Standard News Services

08 Dec 2025

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Limits of free speech, Sean Fraser, Minister of Justice

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IS CANADA NEXT: The speech-law epidemic infecting the globe

Leah Mushet

29 Nov 2025

5 min read

Lauren Southern in her YouTube video "a lot to unpack" where she details er interactions with CSIS

Canadian

IN-DEPTH: CSIS accused of inappropriate intimidation tactics by Lauren Southern

Jeremy Borg

17 Nov 2025

4 min read

Western Standard

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WATCH: Abbotsford mayor 'profoundly disappointed' feds have not reached out during devastating floods

MacKinnon says “there are more” Conservative MPs considering crossing the floor

Riding shaken as MP Michael Ma defects to Liberals, staff resigns and voters respond

Bhangu says he'll run for BC Conservative leadership — or support Gunn

Youth hockey team bus crashes on icy Alberta highway, several injured

Alberta Prosperity Project submits new sovereignty referendum question after Bill 14 passes

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Elections Alberta gets additional $6.7 million to offset recall petition costs

The floor crosser who stole Christmas: How a Secret Santa went awry

Alberta extends $15-a-day child-care deal for another year

Alberta Prosperity Project submits new sovereignty referendum question after Bill 14 passes

Two gunned down on Edmonton street

ATA files grievances over "bad-faith" bargaining

MacKinnon says “there are more” Conservative MPs considering crossing the floor

WATCH: Abbotsford mayor 'profoundly disappointed' feds have not reached out during devastating floods

Youth hockey team bus crashes on icy Alberta highway, several injured

Riding shaken as MP Michael Ma defects to Liberals, staff resigns and voters respond

EPS seeking help in locating robbery suspect

Opinion

FAUBERT: Don’t listen to the private healthcare fearmongers, dual practice works

THOMAS: Calgary city council to debate repeal of blanket upzoning on Monday

OLDCORN: Floor-crossing traitor MPs must face a byelection every time — no loopholes, no excuses

BROOKS: Behind the scenes of the BC Conservatives' leadership debacle

RUBENSTEIN: Ten years later, neither truth nor reconciliation

BERNARDO: How Ottawa’s firearms agenda collides with daily life in Canada

HANNAFORD: 'No tax-cuts... Alberta must stay disciplined'

WIECHNIK: SOUND THE ALARM: Carney’s scary clause in Bill C-15

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HANNAFORD: 'No tax-cuts... Alberta must stay disciplined'

WATCH: Liberals vote against pipeline motion

WATCH LIVE: Angry white militant separatists armed to the teeth!

WATCH: WestJet’s new Christmas miracle

Business

Concerned citizens taking fight for property access to Ottawa after BC closes 'critical' segment of Columbia & Western Rail Corridor

Anglo American, Teck Resources shareholders green light merger deal

Report finds expanding Canada’s LNG and oil exports could cut global emissions

US ambassador praises Carney–Smith energy accord, says it will boost oil and gas production

Anglo American abandons executive bonus plan as Teck merger vote nears

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IS CANADA NEXT: The speech-law epidemic infecting the globe

IN-DEPTH: CSIS accused of inappropriate intimidation tactics by Lauren Southern