https://www.westernstandard.news/news/alto-spent-16-million-advertising-rail-project-that-doesnt-exist/74053 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-01-26/mmpwe3ta/Steven-Mckinnon Steven Mackinnon speaking in Parliament Hill on Monday https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-02-23/1dlks81m/Screenshot-2026-02-23-at-10.09.26-AM.png Alto westernstandard en 2026-06-08T14:55:50.814Z Alto spent $1.6 million advertising rail project that doesn’t exist News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Pierre Poilievre, Michael Barrett, Steven Mackinnon, Sen. Clément Gignac, Alto, Martin Imbleau https://www.westernstandard.news/news/top-ten-liberal-party-donors-now-serving-on-albertas-highest-courts/73939 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-06-03/wzpu2f8k/ChatGPT-Image-Jun-3-2026-at-125540-PM.webp The Western Standard has conducted a review of Elections Canada’s Federal Electoral Contributions Database to determine which current judges from Alberta's top courts have contributed the most donations to the Liberal Party of Canada. https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-06-03/jbr78fhi/Screenshot-2026-06-03-at-2.51.06-PM.webp Alberta Court of King's Bench Justice Johanna C. Price. https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-06-03/ptt4l6w0/Screenshot-2026-06-03-at-2.49.07-PM.webp Alberta Court of King's Bench Justice Johnna C. Kubik. https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-06-03/ovlx26r6/Screenshot-2026-06-03-at-2.54.09-PM.webp Alberta Court of Appeal Justice Kevin Feth. https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-06-03/vqbeg1qu/Screenshot-2026-06-03-at-2.58.37-PM.webp Alberta Court of King's Bench James T. Neilson. https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-06-03/nr95yaxw/Screenshot-2026-06-03-at-2.42.30-PM.webp Alberta Court of King's Bench Kent J. Teskey. https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-06-03/cdtz2kjz/Screenshot-2026-06-03-at-3.01.42-PM.webp Alberta Court of King's Bench Justice Robert A. Armstrong. https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-06-03/6xx3k5vq/Screenshot-2026-06-03-at-3.04.37-PM.png Alberta Court of King's Bench Justice Grant S. Dunlop. https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-06-03/ken5x93x/Screenshot-2026-06-03-at-3.06.57-PM.webp Alberta Court of King's Bench Justice Michel H. Bourque. https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-06-03/ulzxmblh/Screenshot-2026-06-03-at-3.09.17-PM.webp Alberta Court of King's Bench Chief Justice Kent H. Davidson. https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-06-03/sgimzxat/Screenshot-2026-06-03-at-3.13.23-PM.webp Alberta Court of Appeal Justice Kevin P. Feehan. westernstandard en 2026-06-08T14:44:48.095Z TOP TEN: Liberal Party donors now serving on Alberta's highest courts News, Canadian, Alberta, Liberal Party, Abpoli, David Lametti, Abpol, Alberta Court Of Appeal, Alberta Justice, court of king's bench, political donors, liberal party donors, Johanna C. Price, Kent J. Teskey, Johnna C. Kubik, Kevin Feth, James T. Neilson, Robert W. Armstrong, Michel H. Bourque, Grant S. Dunlop, Kent H. Davidson, Kevin P. Feehan https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/jay-hill-status-quo-federalism-or-independence/74051 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-06-08/ac910qr3/622a202e6303f_image.png Jay Hill westernstandard en 2026-06-08T12:50:11.198Z JAY HILL: Status quo federalism or independence Opinion, Alberta, Preston Manning, Opinion, Jay Hill, Federalism, Western, Western Independence, Opinion Column https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/whissell-doug-fords-political-capital-is-running-out-and-his-mistakes-are-catching-up-with-him/74048 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-11-14/c7nxtizl/Screenshot-19.png Doug Ford westernstandard en 2026-06-08T11:30:00.000Z WHISSELL: Doug Ford's political capital is running out — and his mistakes are catching up with him Opinion, Ontario, Doug Ford, Opinion, Opinion Column, Ontario Pc Party, Political Career, Private jet https://www.westernstandard.news/news/poll-canadians-want-strict-ai-rules-but-doubt-governments-can-keep-pace/73994 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-07-24/malkxr6s/6441b54a53d09_image.jpg Artificial intelligence in schools? westernstandard en 2026-06-07T19:00:00.000Z POLL: Canadians want strict AI rules but doubt governments can keep pace News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Angus Reid Institute, Artificial Intelligence https://www.westernstandard.news/news/canadians-still-skeptical-of-evs-despite-federal-rebates-and-sales-mandates/73960 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-08-07/upj135gb/Fuelling%20up%20at%20Royal%20RoaDS.png Electric vehicles westernstandard en 2026-06-07T18:00:00.000Z Canadians still skeptical of EVs despite federal rebates and sales mandates News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Electric Vehicles, Department Of Natural Resources https://www.westernstandard.news/alberta/in-depth-will-legalizing-third-party-websites-help-solve-albertas-online-gambling-money-problems/73931 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-06-02/pewkkywq/Screenshot-2026-06-02-at-1.12.13-PM.png Dr. Robert Williams speaking about Alberta's new iGaming strategy. westernstandard en 2026-06-07T17:00:00.000Z IN DEPTH: Will legalizing third-party websites help solve Alberta's online gambling money problems? Alberta gambling, Alberta iGaming, Alberta online gambling, online gambling, iGaming, Alberta sports betting, Alberta sports gambling https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/koch-mason-the-clarity-act-is-no-roadmap-to-alberta-independence/74043 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-04/hljlu58a/IMG1091.jpeg Alberta independence supporters gathered to watch Mitch Sylvestre submit the Stay Free Alberta petition. westernstandard en 2026-06-07T16:30:00.000Z KOCH / MASON: The Clarity Act is no roadmap to Alberta independence Opinion, Alberta, Federal Government, Opinion, Western, Western Independence, Opinion Column, Clarity Act https://www.westernstandard.news/news/calgary-police-pushes-for-more-hate-crime-reporting-with-new-online-initiative/73934 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-06-02/x5iha2rn/Heading.jpg "Report Hate" Calgary Police Service, Downtown Calgary westernstandard en 2026-06-07T16:00:00.000Z Calgary police pushes for more hate crime reporting with new online initiative News, Canadian, Alberta, Calgary Police Service, Calgary, Cps, City Of Calgary, Hate Crime, Calgarypolice, #abpoli, hate crime reporting, hate crime reporting calgary, cps online hate crime reporting channel, hate incidents https://www.westernstandard.news/news/liberals-dropped-seniors-pension-index-plan-after-costs-projected-to-top-300-million/73950 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-12-08/1bbhlpi4/Screenshot-2025-12-08-at-9.41.55-AM.png Raining money on Parliament Hill westernstandard en 2026-06-07T15:00:00.000Z Liberals dropped seniors' pension index plan after costs projected to top $300 million News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Seniors, Department Of Social Development, Old Age Security https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/bolton-jobs-that-change-lives-why-i-hire-through-the-rotary-employment-partnership/73916 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-06-02/0rhvwv1y/campaign-creators-gMsnXqILjp4-unsplash.webp Office workers westernstandard en 2026-06-07T14:30:00.000Z BOLTON: Jobs that change lives — why I hire through the Rotary Employment Partnership Opinion, Opinion, Opinion Column, Rotary Employment Partnership, handicap, mentally challenged https://www.westernstandard.news/news/immigration-minister-pressed-for-foreign-citizenship-numbers-under-bill-c-3/73970 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-04-07/qvkafc5h/diab.webp Immigration Minister Lena Diab westernstandard en 2026-06-07T14:00:00.000Z Immigration minister pressed for foreign citizenship numbers under Bill C-3 News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Brad Redekopp, Lena Diab, Bill C-3 https://www.westernstandard.news/news/liberal-minister-says-90-billion-high-speed-rail-project-will-change-life-as-we-know-it/74023 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-02-23/1dlks81m/Screenshot-2026-02-23-at-10.09.26-AM.png Alto westernstandard en 2026-06-07T13:00:00.000Z Liberal minister says $90 billion high-speed rail project will ‘change life as we know it' News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Andrew Scheer, Transport Canada, Steven Mackinnon, High Speed Rail, Jasraj Hallan, Alto https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/maxime-bernier-open-letter-to-albertans-wanting-independence/74045 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-04-16/4nntt7jr/Bbernier.webp Maxime Bernier westernstandard en 2026-06-07T12:30:00.000Z MAXIME BERNIER: Open letter to Albertans wanting independence Opinion, Maxime Bernier, Opinion, Western, Western Independence, Opinion Column, People's Party of Canada https://www.westernstandard.news/news/taxpayers-federation-backs-court-challenge-to-stop-mp-pay-raise/73909 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-03-25/40oa6xwi/Screenshot-2026-03-25-at-9.37.43-AM.png Franco Terrazzano westernstandard en 2026-06-07T12:00:00.000Z Taxpayers Federation backs court challenge to stop MP pay raise News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Franco Terrazzano, Ctf, MP Pay Raise, Mike Dawson https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/morgan-premier-smith-is-flirting-with-political-suicide/73961 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-22/9q6gfq2u/IMG9419.webp Danielle Smith westernstandard en 2026-06-07T11:30:00.000Z MORGAN: Premier Smith is flirting with political suicide Opinion, Danielle Smith, Ucp, Opinion, Western, Western Independence, Opinion Column, Political Career https://www.westernstandard.news/news/cmhc-says-development-charge-cuts-could-boost-housing-starts-14/73993 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-05-06/psq09ic9/BC-builders.png Housing Construction westernstandard en 2026-06-06T19:00:00.000Z CMHC says development charge cuts could boost housing starts 14% News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Housing, Cmhc, Canadian Human Rights Commission, Canadian Home Builders’ Association https://www.westernstandard.news/news/poll-ontario-voters-want-ford-to-block-ottawa-gun-grab/73896 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-04-09/ic47yxhd/Doug-ford Doug ford announcing the reopening of the Northlander westernstandard en 2026-06-06T18:00:00.000Z POLL: Ontario voters want Ford to block Ottawa gun grab News, Ontario, Cdnpoli, Doug Ford, Ctf, Ontpoli, Gage Haubrich, Gun Grab, Toronto Police Association https://www.westernstandard.news/news/canadian-food-insecurity-climbs-to-24-as-cost-of-living-pressures-persist/73925 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-19/3prudz5d/101ac30d-1bd2-42de-b450-efed51a7e5db.png Grocery shopping Canada westernstandard en 2026-06-06T17:00:00.000Z Canadian food insecurity climbs to 24% as cost-of-living pressures persist News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Unemployment Rate, Food Affordability, #cdnpoli, Food Professor, Canadian grocery prices, cost-of-living, food insecurity climbs to 24%, 2026 poverty report card, agrifood lab, Food bank Canada https://www.westernstandard.news/bc/in-depth-fifa-tourists-headed-straight-for-vancouvers-grim-downtown-eastside-reality/73948 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-02-19/edtbbjl3/DTES3.webp Downtown Eastside westernstandard en 2026-06-06T16:00:00.000Z IN-DEPTH: FIFA tourists headed straight for Vancouver's grim Downtown Eastside reality BC, News, Vancouver, David Eby, Bc Supreme Court, Racism, Homeless, Drugs, Downtown Eastside, Niki Sharma, Disorder, Riot, The 2011 Stanley Cup, Bob Mackin, 2026 FIFA World Cup https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/navarro-genie-alberta-will-save-millions-by-funding-education-savings-accounts/73918 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-02/aes55i02/Heading.jpg Classroom westernstandard en 2026-06-06T15:30:00.000Z NAVARRO-GENIE: Alberta will save millions by funding Education Savings Accounts Opinion, Alberta, Charter Schools, Opinion, Public Schools, Opinion Column, Private Schools, Education Savings Accounts https://www.westernstandard.news/news/federal-figures-show-china-ev-deal-gives-beijing-access-to-half-of-canadas-electric-vehicle-market/73895 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-08-07/upj135gb/Fuelling%20up%20at%20Royal%20RoaDS.png Electric vehicles westernstandard en 2026-06-06T15:00:00.000Z Federal figures show China EV deal gives Beijing access to half of Canada's electric vehicle market News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Melanie Joly, Raquel Dancho, Mark Carney, Chinese electric vehicles, Rhonda Kirkland