https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/borg-ontario-liberals-cant-brush-off-erskine-smith-election-controversy/73701 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-11-12/ck7b8tvp/Nathaniel-Erskine-Smith Nathaniel Erskine Smith westernstandard en 2026-05-25T19:30:00.000Z BORG: Ontario Liberals can’t brush off Erskine-Smith election controversy Opinion, Ontario, Bangladesh, Erskinesmith, Opinion, Ontario Liberals, Opinion Column, Nate Erskine-Smith, Scarborough Southwest byelection, Ahansul Hafiz, Hafiz https://www.westernstandard.news/canadian/conservatives-accuse-immigration-minister-of-avoiding-parliamentary-scrutiny/73726 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-06-05/f5f2c7kf/Heading-Twitter-Post.jpg Calgary Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner (Left) and Liberal Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab (Right) westernstandard en 2026-05-25T18:52:11.189Z Conservatives accuse immigration minister of avoiding parliamentary scrutiny immigration, immigration minister, michelle rempel garner, irgc, lena diab https://www.westernstandard.news/canadian/rempel-garner-urges-carney-to-act-on-alberta-frustrations-amid-independence-tensions/73725 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-12-03/9my22hb9/Rempel-garner Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner westernstandard en 2026-05-25T18:23:24.564Z Rempel Garner urges Carney to act on Alberta frustrations amid independence tensions michelle rempel garner, alberta, alberta independence, alberta federalism https://www.westernstandard.news/news/massive-non-citizen-criminal-organization-busted-by-peel-police/73724 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-25/vkalqz6z/Screenshot-2026-05-25-140420.png Those who were charged westernstandard en 2026-05-25T18:07:38.520Z Massive non-citizen criminal organization busted by Peel Police News, Ontario, Ontario, Extortion, Peel Police, Criminal Network, Peel, Crime Ontario https://www.westernstandard.news/news/ontario-proposes-tougher-measures-on-drugs-transit-safety-and-towing/73723 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-09-02/4f4n6bcb/Screenshot-2025-09-02-105003.png Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks to reporters in Waterloo ON. westernstandard en 2026-05-25T18:02:10.407Z Ontario proposes tougher measures on drugs, transit safety and towing News, Ontario, Doug Ford, Prabmeet Sarkaria, Ontario Government, Michael Kerzner, Ontario crime, expanding police https://www.westernstandard.news/alberta/carney-calls-albertas-independence-referendum-a-dangerous-bluff/73714 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-25/xfufqj24/Screenshot-2026-05-25-at-11.10.04-AM.png Mark Carney speaking to reporters about the Alberta idependence referendum to hold a referendum. westernstandard en 2026-05-25T17:54:03.734Z UPDATED: Carney calls Alberta's independence referendum a 'dangerous bluff' Alberta independence, Alberta seperation, Alberta seperatism, Alberta seperatists, Alberta independence referendum, Alberta seperatism referendum, Mark Carney , Danielle Smith, Alberta referendum https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/giesbrecht-bc-is-creating-a-new-apartheid-through-aboriginal-title-and-modern-treaties/73721 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-07-29/f67e2vqv/BC-Indians-pic.png Premier David Eby meets with members of the Haida Nation for a ceremony at the BC legislature to mark the province’s unprecedented decision to unilaterally grant aboriginal title to the entire Haida Gwaii island group, April 23, 2024 westernstandard en 2026-05-25T17:30:00.000Z GIESBRECHT: BC is creating a new apartheid through Aboriginal title and modern treaties Opinion, Bc, Indigenous, West Coast, Opinion, Opinion Column, Apartheid, treaties, aboriginal title https://www.westernstandard.news/news/western-premiers-gather-in-alberta-as-independence-debate-looms-large/73711 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-25/4ybvmb9y/Screenshot-2026-05-25-at-10.13.43-AM.webp The 2025 Western Premiers Conference in Yellowknife https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-01-28/bep8tfnj/Screenshot-2026-01-28-at-1.00.26-PM-1.webp Premier Danielle Smith, Premier David Eby, and Prime Minister Mark Carney westernstandard en 2026-05-25T16:20:33.569Z Western premiers gather in Alberta as independence debate looms large News, Canadian, Alberta, Abpoli, Cdnpoli, Scott Moe, David Eby, Danielle Smith, Pipeline, Wab Kinew, Kananaskis, Abpol, Mark Carney, Alberta Independence, Kananaskis Country, Cdnpol, Pipeline Projects, Smith-Carney Memorandum of Agreement, RJ Simpson, Currie Dixon, John Main https://www.westernstandard.news/news/carney-mocked-after-bungling-alberta-political-history-in-tribute-to-great-albertans/73712 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-05/g89gj6gl/Screenshot-2026-05-05-at-10.18.26-AM.webp Prime Minister Mark Carney speaking to the media in Ottawa on May 5, 2026. westernstandard en 2026-05-25T16:15:36.503Z Carney mocked after bungling Alberta political history in tribute to ‘great Albertans’ News, Alberta, Canadian, Abpoli, Cdnpoli, Joe Clark, Stephen Harper, Ableg, Mark Carney, Don Mazankowski, Richard Bedford Bennett https://www.westernstandard.news/news/edmonton-man-charged-in-morinville-child-luring-case-as-rcmp-search-for-more-victims/73710 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-25/2yydahhk/Screenshot-2026-05-25-at-10.05.24-AM.png Jaswindra Nath westernstandard en 2026-05-25T16:06:12.981Z Edmonton man charged in Morinville child luring case as RCMP search for more victims News, Alberta, Edmonton, Abpoli, Yeg, Yegcc, Morinville, Jaswindra Nath https://www.westernstandard.news/canadian/tim-hortons-launches-local-hiring-push-to-reduce-number-of-temporary-foreign-workers/73708 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-22/5qt5ox7b/636d594ed7519_image.jpg Tim Hortons westernstandard en 2026-05-25T15:32:31.938Z Tim Hortons launches local hiring push to reduce number of temporary foreign workers tim hortons, dunkin donuts, jobs, youth jobs, youth unemployment, temporary foreign workers https://www.westernstandard.news/news/hodgson-believes-pathways-carbon-capture-costs-can-be-readily-absorbed-by-oil-sands-companies/73706 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-01/y0i164rq/hodgson.webp Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson in Calgary on May 1, 2026. https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-15/8x5jbrc7/Screenshot-2026-05-15-at-11.34.43-AM.webp Premier Danielle Smith and Prime Minister Mark Carney in Calgary on May 15, 2026. westernstandard en 2026-05-25T15:26:33.022Z Hodgson believes Pathways carbon capture costs can be 'readily absorbed’ by oil sands companies News, Canadian, Energy, Business, Carbon Tax, Energy, Oil And Gas, Danielle Smith, Oil, Pipeline, Suncor Energy, Pathways, Abpol, Carbon Capture, Mark Carney, Cenovus Energy, Cdnpol, Imperial Oil Ltd, Jon McKenzie, Memorandum Of Understanding, Tim Hodgson, Kendall Dilling, Smith-Carney Memorandum of Agreement, Pathways CCS Project, Oil Sands Alliance https://www.westernstandard.news/news/alberta-independence-referendum-poll-finds-most-voters-would-reject-sovereignty-push/73707 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-02-20/jsdfzk5h/ChatGPT-Image-Feb-20-2026-at-104007-AM.webp Alberta’s independence movement westernstandard en 2026-05-25T15:24:08.856Z Alberta independence referendum poll finds most voters would reject sovereignty push News, Canadian, Abpoli, Angus Reid, Ableg, Independence, Western https://www.westernstandard.news/canadian/ottawa-announces-775m-gender-equality-funding-package/73702 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-25/np8w2hs3/Rechie-Valdez-presser.jpeg Rechie Valdez scrumming media westernstandard en 2026-05-25T15:16:27.475Z Ottawa announces $77.5M 'gender equality' funding package gender equality, federal spending, rechie valdez, women, gender based violence https://www.westernstandard.news/news/ctf-criticizes-fords-145-million-road-sign-campaign/73704 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-04-30/22w9s9m5/Doug-Ford.jpg Ontario Premier Doug Ford westernstandard en 2026-05-25T15:04:41.035Z CTF criticizes Ford’s $1.45 million road sign campaign News, Ontario, Ontario, Doug Ford, Ontario Progressive Conservative, Ontario news, Ontario PC's, Road Signs, Ford Road Signs https://www.westernstandard.news/news/court-dismisses-ford-government-appeal-over-cellphone-record-release/73703 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-04-09/ic47yxhd/Doug-ford Doug ford announcing the reopening of the Northlander westernstandard en 2026-05-25T14:57:22.980Z Court dismisses Ford government appeal over cellphone record release News, Ontario, Doug Ford, Ontario Court Of Appeal, Global News, Doug Ford phone records, Ford phone records, government-related cellphone records https://www.westernstandard.news/ontario/breaking-caroline-mulroney-resigns/73700 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-25/tuyn0zmx/Caroline-Mulroney.jpeg Ontario MPP Caroline Mulroney. westernstandard en 2026-05-25T13:47:59.551Z Ontario MPP Caroline Mulroney resigns Caroline Mulroney, Ontario legislature, Ontario government, Ontario parlament, Doug Ford https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/macleod-alberta-cant-survive-five-years-of-globalist-carneys-centralized-control/73699 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-01-20/3jd0nh2e/Carney-WEF Mark Carney at the WEF westernstandard en 2026-05-25T13:30:32.936Z MACLEOD: Alberta can’t survive five years of globalist Carney’s centralized control Opinion, Alberta, Davos, Mark Carney, Wef, Opinion, Western, Western Independence, Opinion Column, Globalist https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/neumann-lay-down-the-banners-albertas-independence-movement-has-been-played/73694 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 2026-05-25T11:30:00.000Z NEUMANN: Lay down the banners — Alberta’s independence movement has been played Opinion, Alberta, Danielle Smith, Opinion, Western, Western Independence, Opinion Column, October 19 Referendum https://www.westernstandard.news/news/breaking-ontario-liberals-reject-erskine-smith-appeal-in-scarborough-southwest-race/73697 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-11/of046efq/Scarborough-southwest Scarborough southwest candidate Ahansul Hafiz westernstandard en 2026-05-25T01:05:41.297Z Ontario Liberals reject Erskine-Smith appeal in Scarborough Southwest race News, Ontario, Liberals, Erskinesmith, Erskine, Ontario Liberals, Nate Erskine-Smith, Scarborough Southwest byelection, Ahansul Hafiz https://www.westernstandard.news/news/cpp-fund-holds-145-million-in-chinese-wechat-owner-tied-to-election-interference-concerns/73673 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-07-24/z75m4rum/622a0f0a7a3d2_image.png China and Canada Flags westernstandard en 2026-05-24T20:00:00.000Z CPP fund holds $145 million in Chinese WeChat owner tied to election interference concerns News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, China, Chinese Communist Party, Michael Chong, Wechat, Canada Pension Plan, Joe Tay, Tencent Holdings, Dean Connor https://www.westernstandard.news/news/cra-admits-taxpayer-bill-of-rights-has-no-legal-force-after-court-rebukes/73669 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-01-27/zq75uvlg/Screenshot-2026-01-27-at-12.00.05-PM.png Canada Revenue Agency westernstandard en 2026-05-24T19:00:00.000Z CRA admits Taxpayer Bill of Rights has no legal force after court rebukes News, Canadian, Canada Revenue Agency, Cdnpoli, Karen Hogan, Gérard Deltell, Taxpayer Bill Of Rights, Revenue Commissioner Bob Hamilton, Federal Court Justice Allyson Whyte Nowak https://www.westernstandard.news/news/ottawa-spent-325-million-on-iceberg-themed-expo-pavilion/73602 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-20/818b2fj2/Screenshot-2026-05-20-at-9.03.46-AM.png Iceberg westernstandard en 2026-05-24T18:00:00.000Z Ottawa spent $32.5 million on iceberg-themed Expo pavilion News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Department Of Foreign Affairs, Mark Carney, Osaka World Expo, Léger Marketing Inc. https://www.westernstandard.news/news/federal-government-refuses-to-raise-resp-grants-despite-soaring-education-costs/73637 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/import/westernstandard.news/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/1/ac/1ace5598-ff4c-5e88-9c4e-ba8ca53f80fb/622a2168e0a22.image.png Prince Edward Island daycare westernstandard en 2026-05-24T17:00:00.000Z Federal government refuses to raise RESP grants despite soaring education costs News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Sen. Clément Gignac, Registered Education Savings Plans, Canada Education Savings Grant https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/carpay-liberals-bill-c-22-lawful-access-act-is-how-free-countries-become-surveillance-states/73695 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-23/zjj3g3f1/VPN_&_Internet_Security_on_Your_Computer_for_Online_Privacy.jpeg VPN and internet security on a computer for online privacy westernstandard en 2026-05-24T16:30:00.000Z CARPAY: Liberals’ Bill C-22 Lawful Access Act is how free countries become surveillance states Opinion, Liberals, Surveillance, Opinion, Opinion Column, Bill C-22, Lawful Access Act https://www.westernstandard.news/news/federal-report-canadians-losing-confidence-in-government-democracy/73634 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-10-30/fd8hudfl/Screenshot%202024-03-08%20132217.png Parliament Hill westernstandard en 2026-05-24T16:00:00.000Z Federal report: Canadians losing confidence in government, democracy News, Canadian, Privy Council, Cdnpoli, Ekos https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/wells-danielle-smiths-solution-could-this-be-the-best-thing-for-western-independence/73693 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-22/9q6gfq2u/IMG9419.webp Danielle Smith westernstandard en 2026-05-24T15:30:00.000Z WELLS: Danielle Smith’s solution — could this be the best thing for Western independence? Opinion, Alberta, Referendum, Ab, Opinion, Western, Western Independence, Opinion Column, October 19 Referendum https://www.westernstandard.news/news/repeat-speeder-gets-car-impounded-near-salmo-after-police-stakeout/73592 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-19/qn0ianel/Screenshot-2026-05-19-at-1.06.05-PM.png Repeat speeder gets car impounded near Salmo westernstandard en 2026-05-24T15:00:00.000Z Repeat speeder gets car impounded near Salmo after police stakeout News, BC, Speeding, Nelson, Bc Highway Patrol, Salmo https://www.westernstandard.news/news/carney-defends-226-billion-ukraine-aid-package-as-canadian-values/73606 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-05/g89gj6gl/Screenshot-2026-05-05-at-10.18.26-AM.webp Prime Minister Mark Carney speaking to the media in Ottawa on May 5, 2026. westernstandard en 2026-05-24T14:00:00.000Z Carney defends $22.6 billion Ukraine aid package as ‘Canadian values’ News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Ukraine, Mark Carney https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/giesbrecht-were-bc-indians-cheated-by-not-having-treaties/73692 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-07-29/f67e2vqv/BC-Indians-pic.png Premier David Eby meets with members of the Haida Nation for a ceremony at the BC legislature to mark the province’s unprecedented decision to unilaterally grant aboriginal title to the entire Haida Gwaii island group, April 23, 2024 westernstandard en 2026-05-24T13:30:00.000Z GIESBRECHT: Were BC indians cheated by not having treaties? Opinion, Bc, Indigenous, David Eby, West Coast, Undrip, Opinion, Opinion Column, DRIPA, aboriginal title https://www.westernstandard.news/canadian/books-that-are-banned-from-canadian-shelves/73632 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-21/rtqnhdck/ChatGPT-Image-May-21-2026-091103-AM.png No sign on literature https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-21/r46t5jip/ChatGPT-Image-May-21-2026-091509-AM.png The Poisonous Mushroom by Julius Streicher https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-21/w8gkkoih/ChatGPT-Image-May-21-2026-102830-AM.png Immorality in the Talmud by Alfred Rosenburg https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-21/skkry3zc/ChatGPT-Image-May-21-2026-105225-AM.png The Sins of High Finance by Theodor Fritsch https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-21/by4lniud/ChatGPT-Image-May-21-2026-110902-AM.png Dim book westernstandard en 2026-05-24T13:00:00.000Z Books that are banned from Canadian shelves Canadian, News, Propaganda, Literature, banned books, Canadian book bans https://www.westernstandard.news/news/human-rights-report-urges-repeal-of-provincial-speech-laws/73582 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2023-10/9cc6d107-07a4-4c44-9df3-3131cbe043e4/NH_prayer_breakfaST.png Western Standard Opinion Editor Nigel Hannaford addressed the Calgary Leadership Prayer Breakfast on October 19th. westernstandard en 2026-05-24T12:00:00.000Z Human rights report urges repeal of provincial speech laws News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, John Carpay, Nigel Hannaford, Jccf, Barry Neufeld, Karen Richert, Human Rights Commissions https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/morgan-cbc-funded-hit-pieces-against-canadians-are-unforgivable/73615 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-13/2ydr3jd9/ChatGPT-Image-May-13-2026-at-104719-AM.webp Questions are being asked about taxpayer-funded activism and media ethics after former Mount Royal University professor Dr. Frances Widdowson and author Lindsay Shepherd alleged they were specifically targeted in an elaborate prank operation. westernstandard en 2026-05-24T11:30:00.000Z MORGAN: CBC-funded hit pieces against Canadians are unforgivable Opinion, Cbc, Frances Widdowson, Opinion, Opinion Column, Sir John A. Macdonald, cbc hit pieces, RCMP Veterans https://www.westernstandard.news/alberta/federalists-flood-albertas-capital-to-kickoff-forever-canadians-referendum-campaign/73696 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-23/kcrblr4l/IMG1312.jpeg Thomas Lukaszuk speaking to federalist supporters at his campaign headquarters opening event. https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-23/ib9v9jdk/IMG1316.jpeg Thomas Łukaszuk surrounded by supporters at his Forever Canadian event. https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-24/i4hb0b3y/IMG1317.jpeg Eleanor Olszewski speaking to federalists at the Forever Canadian event https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-24/05r7u1th/IMG1323.jpeg Rakhi Pancholi speaking at the Forever Canadian event with Janis Irwin and Brooks Arcand-Paul by her side. westernstandard en 2026-05-24T00:09:07.040Z Federalists flood Alberta's capital to kickoff Forever Canadian's referendum campaign Alberta independence, Alberta seperatists, Alberta seperatism, Alberta federalists, Forever Canadian, Thomas Lukaszuk https://www.westernstandard.news/news/justice-minister-warns-hate-symbol-laws-could-be-abused-by-future-governments/73672 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-09-19/qj3zue6o/Sean-Fraser Sean Fraser westernstandard en 2026-05-23T20:00:00.000Z Justice minister warns hate symbol laws could be abused by future governments News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Sean Fraser, Ku Klux Klan, Bill C-9, Sen. Tony Ince