https://www.westernstandard.news/news/canadians-expect-worsening-wildfire-seasons-as-belief-in-human-caused-climate-change-declines/75155 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2024-05/633b9dfe-207c-4fda-ab2a-91d99ca6f2c0/county_of_grande_prairie_wildfire.jpg County of Grande Prairie wildfire westernstandard en 2026-07-20T14:23:13.829Z Canadians expect worsening wildfire seasons as belief in human-caused climate change declines News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Wildfires, Climate Change, Angus Reid Institute https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/macleod-no-more-hiding-every-mla-must-take-a-public-stand-on-alberta-independence/75152 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-05-22/pgsud0cp/IMG9414.webp Danielle Smith speaking to reporters after announcing her referendum question regarding Alberta independence the day prior. westernstandard en 2026-07-20T14:15:00.000Z MACLEOD: No more hiding — every MLA must take a public stand on Alberta independence Opinion, Alberta, Referendum, Opinion, Western, Western Independence, Opinion Column, Alberta MLAs https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/donovan-the-urbanization-of-small-town-canada-rural-canada-should-reject-ottawas-radical-demographic-makeover/75149 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-07-17/8plphs3t/Highway%202%20Manitoba.png Highway 2 in Manitoba westernstandard en 2026-07-20T11:30:00.000Z DONOVAN: The urbanization of small-town Canada — rural Canada should reject Ottawa’s radical demographic makeover Opinion, Immigrants, Mass Immigration, Rural Areas, Opinion, Small Towns, Opinion Column, rural communities, Rural Community Immigration Pilot https://www.westernstandard.news/news/new-poll-shows-canadians-view-china-much-more-favourably-than-us/75066 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-07-24/z75m4rum/622a0f0a7a3d2_image.png China and Canada Flags https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-07-16/3kbq25jl/Screenshot-2026-07-16-at-9.09.19-am.png Year-over-year data highlighting favourability of Canadians towards the United States and China westernstandard en 2026-07-19T20:00:00.000Z New poll shows Canadians view China much more favourably than US News, Polls, Canadian, Canada-US Relations, Canada-China relations, Pew Research Poll, Canadian attitudes towards the US, Canadian attitiudes towards China https://www.westernstandard.news/news/canadian-politicians-earn-more-than-most-us-counterparts-despite-lower-gdp-rankings/75069 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-07-16/03mjydh6/26641e92-5193-4770-a940-f1ecc8f1d056.png westernstandard en 2026-07-19T20:00:00.000Z Canadian politicians earn more than most US counterparts despite lower GDP rankings News, Canadian, Saskpoli, Ctf, Canadian Taxpayer Federation, #cdnpoli, #abpoli, #bcpoli, #ontpoli, provincial legislators, Ontario pays MPPs most in Canada, GDP Canada, Canadian politicians earn more than US, ctf report https://www.westernstandard.news/news/canada-housing-starts-expected-to-fall-again-as-affordability-targets-slip-further-out-of-reach/75120 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-10-14/pjb5tf28/Screenshot-2025-10-14-at-9.53.05-AM.png Home under construction westernstandard en 2026-07-19T19:00:00.000Z Canada housing starts expected to fall again as affordability targets slip further out of reach News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Housing, Cmhc, home construction https://www.westernstandard.news/news/top-20-of-income-earners-in-canada-pay-almost-two-thirds-of-income-tax/74976 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-07-14/0bmtwnd1/580f5239-0d00-4b7e-bcb9-23f3dbcfdb1d.png Income tax westernstandard en 2026-07-19T18:00:00.000Z Top 20% of income earners in Canada pay almost two-thirds of income tax News, Canadian, Tax, Fraser Institute, Feds, Income Tax, taxpayer dollars, #cdnpoli, feds spending, income tax Canada, top earners Canada paying 65% income tax, tax Canada, Canada brain drain https://www.westernstandard.news/news/federal-court-upholds-cra-policy-on-unenacted-capital-gains-tax-changes/75073 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2024-01/085fed3d-3155-4418-ad6e-18949b2a018d/federal_court_of_appeal.jpeg Federal Court of Appeal westernstandard en 2026-07-19T17:00:00.000Z Federal Court upholds CRA policy on unenacted capital gains tax changes News, Canadian, Canada Revenue Agency, Cdnpoli, Ctf, Mark Carney, Capital Gains, Dan Kelly CFIB, Justice Glennys McVeigh, Debbie Vorsteveld https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/wagner-should-christians-be-political-the-case-against-staying-silent/75148 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-02-02/nifv0lhr/Stained%20glass.png Immigrants to Canada from both Great Britain and France brought with them their Christian traditions, which made the supremacy of God an unspoken assumption in Canadian government. westernstandard en 2026-07-19T16:30:00.000Z WAGNER: Should Christians be political? The case against staying silent Opinion, Abortion, Christians, Christianity, Opinion, Religious Freedom, Opinion Column, public life https://www.westernstandard.news/news/alberta-quebec-sign-ai-partnership-to-modernize-government-services/75033 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-02-03/9e0zvzof/Heading.webp Alberta continues to pursue its goal of attracting investment in artificial intelligence (AI) and data centres. westernstandard en 2026-07-19T16:00:00.000Z Alberta, Quebec sign AI partnership to modernize government services News, Alberta, Quebec, Abpoli, Nate Glubish, Ableg, Ai, Artificial Intelligence, France-Élaine Duranceau, Jean Boulet https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/munro-the-great-saskatchewan-exodus-why-canadians-keep-leaving-for-other-provinces/75145 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2024-08-21/ncwcl7ai/Saskatchewan%20legislautre%20night.jpg Saskatchewan Legislature westernstandard en 2026-07-19T15:30:00.000Z MUNRO: The great Saskatchewan exodus — why Canadians keep leaving for other provinces Opinion, Saskatchewan, Fraser Institute, Migration, Opinion, Opinion Column https://www.westernstandard.news/news/ottawa-offers-airlines-below-market-fuel-loans-as-industry-faces-higher-costs/74993 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2024-01/d6f8ec3a-4f23-4005-bfaf-4dc58e9215a1/air_canada_plane.avif An Air Canada plane is seen during a flight in Montreal in June 2021. westernstandard en 2026-07-19T15:00:00.000Z Ottawa offers airlines below-market fuel loans as industry faces higher costs News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Air Canada, Westjet, françois-philippe champagne https://www.westernstandard.news/news/immigration-museum-projects-years-of-deficits-as-public-attitudes-shift/75029 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-07-16/rf7mmhpg/Screenshot-2025-07-16-at-9.01.40-AM.png Canadian Museum of Immigration westernstandard en 2026-07-19T14:00:00.000Z Immigration museum projects years of deficits as public attitudes shift News, Canadian, Atlantic, Cdnpoli, Department Of Canadian Heritage, Canadian Museum of Immigration, Pier 21 https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/hannaford-time-for-canadian-trump-critics-to-face-the-china-interference-facts/75143 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-07-18/gkblfrfi/Trump-elections-speech.jpg President Trump alleges Chinese election interference. westernstandard en 2026-07-19T13:57:36.252Z HANNAFORD: Time for Canadian Trump critics to face the China election interference facts Opinion, Donald Trump, Chinese Election Interference, Opinion, Opinion Column, Hogue Commission, Trump's election interference allegations, Chinese influence in Canada, Canadian authorities reluctant to amit Chinese influence https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/lytle-every-argument-against-alberta-independence-has-an-answer/75093 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-02-20/c2214rdw/Heading.webp Stay in Canada politicians westernstandard en 2026-07-19T13:30:00.000Z LYTLE: Every argument against Alberta independence has an answer Opinion, Alberta, Opinion, Western, Western Independence, Opinion Column https://www.westernstandard.news/news/canada-post-spent-194-million-on-climate-initiatives-as-losses-topped-6-billion/74992 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-02-09/7y3crheg/Screenshot-2026-02-09-at-8.19.38-AM.webp Canada Post westernstandard en 2026-07-19T12:00:00.000Z Canada Post spent $194 million on climate initiatives as losses topped $6 billion News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Canada Post, Net Zero, Joel Lightbound, Tamara Jansen https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/morgan-alberta-must-embrace-ai-data-centres-or-be-left-behind/75041 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-03-30/yz9cux2v/64f7a4f5345b2_image.jpg Data westernstandard en 2026-07-19T11:30:00.000Z MORGAN: Alberta must embrace AI data centres or be left behind Opinion, Alberta, Ai, Artificial Intelligence, Opinion, Opinion Column, AI data centres https://www.westernstandard.news/usa-news/two-families-sue-north-dakota-hospital-after-dna-test-reveals-baby-switch-36-years-later/75100 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-07-16/77sps2qq/Untitled-design-65.png Jeremy Morrison and Kyle Bylin as babies https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-07-16/1ntpic7v/ChatGPT-Image-Jul-16-2026-021359-PM.png Newborns in hospital nursery bassinets westernstandard en 2026-07-18T20:00:00.000Z Two families sue North Dakota hospital after DNA test reveals baby switch 36 years later USA News, News, Usa, North Dakota, DNA evidence, Unity Medical Center, Jeremy Morrison, Kyle Bylin, Baby swap https://www.westernstandard.news/alberta/alberta-independence-advocates-holding-telethon-for-referendum-advertisers/75150 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 2026-07-18T19:19:19.171Z Alberta independence advocates holding telethon for referendum advertisers Alberta independence, Alberta separation, Alberta separatism, Alberta separatists, Stay Free Alberta, Let Alberta Decide, Alberta referendum, Forever Canadian https://www.westernstandard.news/news/declassified-files-reveal-rcmp-surveillance-of-anti-apartheid-activists-on-canadian-campuses/75119 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-07-17/xe00llew/Screenshot-2026-07-17-at-9.05.04-AM.png Nelson Mandela westernstandard en 2026-07-18T19:00:00.000Z Declassified files reveal RCMP surveillance of anti-apartheid activists on Canadian campuses News, Canadian, Rcmp, Cdnpoli, Nelson Mandela, Toronto Committee for the Liberation of African Colonies, John Saul, Howard Pawley https://www.westernstandard.news/news/global-affairs-fired-25-employees-as-misconduct-complaints-climbed/74987 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-07-10/bg80xhuq/Screenshot-2025-07-10-103858.png Foreign Affairs MinisterAnita Anand westernstandard en 2026-07-18T18:00:00.000Z Global Affairs fired 25 employees as misconduct complaints climbed News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Global Affairs https://www.westernstandard.news/news/june-storms-cause-more-than-11-billion-in-insured-damage-across-canada/75072 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-07-16/jtkp1mxm/Screenshot-2026-07-16-at-9.17.02-AM.png June storms cause more than $1.1 billion in insured damage across Canada westernstandard en 2026-07-18T17:00:00.000Z June storms cause more than $1.1 billion in insured damage across Canada News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Flooding, Insurance Bureau Of Canada https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/whissell-mark-carneys-achilles-heel-is-independent-media/75085 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-07-16/5pmertoi/image-2025-05-04-poilievre-influencers-russia.webp Ryan and Tanya Davies of Northern Perspective and the Poilievres westernstandard en 2026-07-18T16:30:00.000Z WHISSELL: Mark Carney’s Achilles heel is independent media Opinion, Mark Carney, Independent Media, Opinion, Opinion Column, Northern Perspective https://www.westernstandard.news/news/bc-judge-rules-paid-tax-preparers-owe-clients-a-duty-of-care/75031 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 2026-07-18T16:00:00.000Z B.C. judge rules paid tax preparers owe clients a duty of care News, Canadian, Canada Revenue Agency, Cdnpoli, Judge Tim Hinkson, Erin Chen https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/aubut-reflections-on-times-past/75098 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-07-16/dc96d5sj/Screenshot-2026-07-16-at-1.06.01-PM.webp Geologist westernstandard en 2026-07-18T15:30:00.000Z AUBUT: Reflections on times past Opinion, Federal Government, Builders, Red Tape, Opinion, Entrepreneurs, Opinion Column, miners https://www.westernstandard.news/news/treasury-board-defends-federal-executive-bonuses-despite-government-spending-restraint/74968 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-11-14/xq1t7ik0/Screenshot-2025-11-14-at-8.58.56-AM.png Shafqat Ali westernstandard en 2026-07-18T15:00:00.000Z Treasury Board defends federal executive bonuses despite government spending restraint News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Treasury Board, Mark Carney, Shafqat Ali, françois-philippe champagne https://www.westernstandard.news/letterstoeditor/letters-unethical-politicians/75084 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-10-23/z8avioiy/image-1.webp Letter to the Editor westernstandard en 2026-07-18T14:30:00.000Z LETTERS: Unethical politicians Letters to the Editor, Ethics, Politicians, Opinion, Letters To The Editor