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<image:caption>Conservative leader Pierrre Poilievre speaking in the HoC on Tuesday</image:caption>
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<news:title>Poll: Poilievre support slips as 30% of past Tory voters want new leader

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<image:caption>Roxham Rd, Quebec illegal border crossing</image:caption>
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<news:title>Temporary residents in Canada to top 2 million despite cuts

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<loc>https://www.westernstandard.news/bc/eby-climbs-down-from-dripa-pause-after-climbing-down-from-confidence-vote/72817</loc>
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<image:caption>BC Premier David Eby (left) and Indigenous Relations Minister Spencer Chandra Herbert (right) exchange gifts with representatives of the Kitselas First Nation on completing a treaty, at the BC legislature, April 15, 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:title>Eby climbs down from DRIPA pause after climbing down from confidence vote</news:title>
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<image:caption>Maya</image:caption>
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<news:title>Dana White provides update on bid to fund U.S. care for Tumbler Ridge victim Maya Gebala</news:title>
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<image:caption>A sign pointing to either side of the time change debate.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-20T14:20:07.088Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>UCP reportedly looking to adopt year-round daylight time in Alberta</news:title>
<news:keywords>Alberta time change, Alberta time, Alberta daylight savings time, Alberta daylight time, Alberta standard time, Danielle Smith , Alberta politics</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/macleod-the-liberal-majority-an-albertans-perspective/72815</loc>
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<image:caption>Mark Carney and Matt Jeneroux</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-20T13:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>MACLEOD: The Liberal majority — an Albertan’s perspective</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/bernardo-ontarios-chief-firearms-officer-refused-the-simple-answer-but-confirmed-the-risk/72814</loc>
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<image:caption>Ontario’s Chief Firearms Officer refused the simple answer, but confirmed the risk</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-20T11:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>BERNARDO: Ontario’s Chief Firearms Officer refused the simple answer, but confirmed the risk</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.westernstandard.news/news/lifted-truck-impounded-after-driver-clocked-at-208-kmh-on-coquihalla-with-child-onboard/72786</loc>
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<image:caption>A man and his son take belongings out of a Dodge pickup that is being towed to an impound lot</image:caption>
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<news:title>Lifted truck impounded after driver clocked at 208 km/h on Coquihalla with child onboard</news:title>
<news:keywords>News, BC, Rcmp, Bcpoli, Bc Highway Patrol, Coquihalla Highway</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.westernstandard.news/news/federal-ev-chargers-see-little-use-despite-millions-in-taxpayer-spending/72755</loc>
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<image:caption>Electric vehicles</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-19T19:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Federal EV chargers see little use despite millions in taxpayer spending

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<news:keywords>News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Natural Resources Canada, Electric Vehicle, Dan Albas</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.westernstandard.news/news/canada-short-10000-military-homes-as-audit-finds-unsafe-living-conditions/72670</loc>
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<image:caption>Canadian Armed Forces</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-19T18:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Canada short 10,000 military homes as audit finds unsafe living conditions

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<news:keywords>News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Canadian Armed Forces, David Mcguinty, James Bezan, Auditor General Karen Hogan, military housing</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/wagner-pierre-trudeaus-vision-is-destroying-canada/72812</loc>
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<image:caption>Pierre Trudeau</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-19T17:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>WAGNER: Pierre Trudeau’s vision is destroying Canada</news:title>
<news:keywords>Opinion, Justin Trudeau, Alberta, Quebec, Pierre Trudeau, National Energy Program, Charter Of Rights And Freedoms, Opinion, Western, Western Independence, Opinion Column, Pierre Trudeau’s National Energy Program</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.westernstandard.news/news/senate-pushes-jail-time-for-copper-thieves-targeting-telecom-and-power-lines/72712</loc>
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<image:caption>Calgary has seen a surge in copper wire theft in recent weeks.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-19T17:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Senate pushes jail time for copper thieves targeting telecom and power lines

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<news:keywords>News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Telus, Calgary Chamber Of Commerce, Bell Canada, Michele Austin, copper thefts, Brian Lakey, Canadian Forces Base Gagetown, Surrey Board of Trade</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.westernstandard.news/news/breaking-ford-reverses-course-plans-to-sell-289m-private-jet/72816</loc>
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<image:caption>2016 Bombardier Challenger 650</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-19T16:14:46.865Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Ford reverses course, plans to sell $28.9M private jet</news:title>
<news:keywords>News, Ontario, Ontario, Ontario Politics, Doug Ford, Airplanes, Private jet, Doug Ford Private Jet, Ontario planes, Ontario airports</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.westernstandard.news/news/cost-of-net-zero-garage-in-whitehorse-balloons-to-17-million-after-delays-and-lack-of-oversight/72709</loc>
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<image:caption>Catherine McKenna</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-19T16:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Cost of net zero garage in Whitehorse balloons to $1.7 million after delays and lack of oversight

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<news:keywords>News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Catherine Mckenna, Whitehorse, Landtec Ground Experts, Johnston Builders Ltd.</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/kaplan-albertas-net-zero-gamble-why-a-2026-referendum-on-net-zero-is-long-overdue/72811</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-12-03/94vimik1/image-9.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>Net Zero, Net Lies</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-19T15:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>KAPLAN: Alberta’s net zero gamble — why a 2026 referendum on net zero is long overdue</news:title>
<news:keywords>Opinion, Alberta, Carbon Tax, Net Zero, Opinion, Opinion Column, net zero emissions</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.westernstandard.news/news/ottawa-spends-95m-on-ads-in-french-speaking-countries-to-boost-immigration/72668</loc>
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<image:caption>French for Dummies</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-19T15:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Ottawa spends $9.5M on ads in French-speaking countries to boost immigration

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<news:keywords>News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Immigration, French, Department Of Immigration, Randy Boissonnault, Andrew Lawton, Raymond Théberge</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.westernstandard.news/news/canadian-patients-wait-too-long-to-benefit-from-medical-innovation-and-new-technologies/72673</loc>
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<image:caption>da Vinci Surgical System</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-19T14:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Canadian patients wait too long to benefit from medical innovation and new technologies

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<news:keywords>News, Canadian, Healthcare, Cdnpoli, Montreal Economic Institute, Emmanuelle B. Faubert, da Vinci Surgical System, Intuitive Surgical, proton beam therapy</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/albers-democracy-for-sale-canadians-should-be-alarmed-by-post-election-power-grabs/72810</loc>
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<image:caption>Prime Minister Mark Carney with the latest floor-crosser, former Tory MP Marilyn Gladu</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-19T13:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>ALBERS: Democracy for sale? Canadians should be alarmed by post-election power grabs</news:title>
<news:keywords>Opinion, Liberal Party Of Canada, Mark Carney, Opinion, Opinion Column, Floor Crossing, floor crossers</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.westernstandard.news/news/poll-finds-canadians-still-scrolling-despite-widespread-doubts-about-social-medias-impact/72639</loc>
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<image:caption>Social media</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-19T12:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Poll finds Canadians still scrolling despite widespread doubts about social media’s impact</news:title>
<news:keywords>News, Canadian, Facebook, Cdnpoli, Angus Reid Institute, Twitter, Social Media, X, Youtube</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/morgan-premier-smith-drop-the-if-and-schedule-the-alberta-independence-referendum-now/72713</loc>
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<image:caption>Premier Danielle Smith at the Alberta Next panel in Airdrie on Sept. 15.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-19T11:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>MORGAN: Premier Smith — drop the ‘if’ and schedule the Alberta independence referendum now</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.westernstandard.news/news/alberta-christian-leadership-summit-to-be-hosted-in-red-deer/72763</loc>
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<image:caption>Alberta Christian Leadership Summit</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-18T20:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Alberta Christian Leadership Summit to be hosted in Red Deer</news:title>
<news:keywords>News, Canadian, Alberta, Abpoli, Danielle Smith, Preston Manning, Adriana Lagrange, Andrew Lawton, #abpoli, Alberta Christian Leadership Summit, Christian Leadership Summit, Danielle Smith conference, christian conference, Alberta Christian Leadership Summit to be hosted in Red Deer</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.westernstandard.news/news/canada-admits-918-gazans-under-special-immigration-program-as-costs-remain-undisclosed/72752</loc>
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<image:caption>Welcome refugees and students</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-18T19:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Canada admits 918 Gazans under special immigration program as costs remain undisclosed

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<news:keywords>News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Immigration, Refugees, Marc Miller, $100 million to Gaza West Bank, Lena Diab</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.westernstandard.news/news/supreme-court-rules-life-insurance-payout-can-be-blocked-if-evidence-suggests-declared-dead-man-is-alive/72637</loc>
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<image:caption>Supreme Court of Canada</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-18T18:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Supreme Court rules life insurance payout can be blocked if evidence suggests declared dead man is alive

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<news:keywords>News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Supreme Court, Chief Justice Richard Wagner, Hooshang Imanpoorsaid, Ivari Canada</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/stirling-net-zero-by-force-how-war-in-the-middle-east-is-fulfilling-the-darkest-dreams-of-climate-extremists/72662</loc>
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<image:caption>The Strait of Hormuz, global choke point for oil shipments</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-18T17:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>STIRLING: Net zero by force — how war in the Middle East is fulfilling the darkest dreams of climate extremists</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.westernstandard.news/news/more-first-time-buyers-need-parents-to-co-sign-mortgages-as-affordability-crisis-deepens/72710</loc>
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<image:caption>Home for sale</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-18T17:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>More first-time buyers need parents to co-sign mortgages as affordability crisis deepens

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<news:keywords>News, Canadian, Bank Of Canada, Cdnpoli, Housing, Bloc Quebecois, Bloc leader Yves-François Blanchet</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/mcteague-the-ev-mandate-rebranded-and-now-made-in-china/72807</loc>
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<image:caption>Tesla EV</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-18T15:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>MCTEAGUE: The EV mandate — rebranded and now made in China</news:title>
<news:keywords>Opinion, Ev, China, Electric Vehicles, Opinion, Opinion Column, Chinese EVs</news:keywords>
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