https://www.westernstandard.news/news/smith-says-22-backing-in-latest-referendum-polls-is-still-too-high-for-my-comfort/77387 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-09-28/1ncctttx/Screenshot-2026-09-28-at-3.27.17-pm.png Alberta Premier Danielle Smith answers questions from reporters regarding the upcoming referendum on October 19 westernstandard en 2026-09-28T22:54:11.467Z Smith says 22% backing in latest referendum polls is 'still too high for my comfort' News, Canadian, Alberta, Abpoli, Abpol, Mark Carney, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, Alberta independence survey, Alberta independance, Alberta referendum 2026, October 19 Referendum, Alberta referendem https://www.westernstandard.news/alberta/woman-defends-anti-pride-crosswalk-flyer-to-alberta-human-rights-commission/77381 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2023-11/4474f1fd-95a5-41c6-a650-30b8efbca119/Screenshot_2023_11_29_151634.png Barrhead Alberta is banning Pride flags and crosswalks https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-09-28/t97kpet3/1000031240.jpg Benita Pedersen's anti-rainbow crosswalk flyer. westernstandard en 2026-09-28T22:45:00.922Z Woman defends anti-Pride crosswalk flyer to Alberta Human Rights Commission Benita Pedersen, Alberta Human Rights Commission, Alberta Human Rights Tribunal, Westlock, Westlock crosswalk, Westlock crosswalk flyer, Westlock pride crosswalk, Weslock rainbow crosswalk https://www.westernstandard.news/bc/day-7-of-the-2026-bc-election-campaign-tours-split-the-map/77363 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-09-25/er0b94pq/IMAGE-David-Eby.webp BC Premier David Eby and his wife, Cailey Lynch, speak to reporters outside Government House in Victoria on September 22 where he called an election for October 24, less than two years into his majority mandate. westernstandard en 2026-09-28T21:57:09.848Z Day 7 of the 2026 BC Election: More BC NDP candidates announce they won't seek re-election BC, News, David Eby, Ravi Kahlon, Prince Rupert, Bc Ndp, Lorne Doerkson, BC election 2024, Brenda Bailey, Dallas Brodie, BC Conservative, Lana Popham, OneBC, Warren Hamm, Amelia Boultbee, George Chow, Kelly Greene, Penticton-Summerland, BC Election 2026, Alex McMillan, Vancouver-Pont Grey https://www.westernstandard.news/bc/breaking-amelia-boultbee-will-not-seek-re-election-in-penticton-summerland/77386 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-09-28/t3fch08m/boultbeeportraithero16x9.jpg Amelia Boultbee. westernstandard en 2026-09-28T21:03:00.389Z BREAKING: Amelia Boultbee will not seek re-election in Penticton-Summerland BC, News, Bcpoli, David Eby, Ravi Kahlon, Brenda Bailey, Lana Popham, Warren Hamm, Amelia Boultbee, Kelly Greene, Penticton-Summerland, BC Election 2026, Tina Lee https://www.westernstandard.news/news/breaking-alberta-to-seek-bids-for-calgary-edmonton-high-speed-rail-as-ottawa-pledges-support/77385 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-09-28/3aia59mj/Screenshot-2026-09-28-at-2.21.48-PM.webp Premier Danielle Smith (left) on September 28. 2026. westernstandard en 2026-09-28T20:29:18.871Z UPDATED: Alberta to seek bids for Calgary-Edmonton high-speed rail as Ottawa pledges support News, Alberta, Calgary, Edmonton, Abpoli, Danielle Smith, Abpol, Devin Dreeshan, Steven Mackinnon, High Speed Rail, Passenger Rail Master Plan., Alberta high speed rail, High speed rail Alberta, Major Projects Office https://www.westernstandard.news/usa-news/watch-trump-blasts-canada-says-tariffs-can-fund-5000-payments/77383 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-09-03/k462y96l/Screen%20Shot%202023-12-09%20at%208.21.09%20AM.png Donald Trump westernstandard en 2026-09-28T20:06:24.394Z WATCH: Trump blasts Canada, says tariffs can fund $5,000 payments Trump, Donald Trump, republicans, $5,000, trump dividend https://www.westernstandard.news/news/fbi-offers-us1-million-reward-for-bishnoi-gang-leader-accused-in-2023-surrey-killing/77382 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-09-28/f3vjwl7t/singh.webp Satinderjeet Singh. westernstandard en 2026-09-28T19:36:36.593Z FBI offers US$1 million reward for Bishnoi gang leader accused in 2023 Surrey killing News, Canadian, USA News, BC, Rcmp, Crime, Crime In Canada, Fbi, Hardeep Singh Nijjar, FBI investigation, RCMP investigation, Lawrence Bishnoi, crime in bc, Bishnoi gang, Satinderjeet Singh, Lisa Moreland, most wanted list https://www.westernstandard.news/alberta/watch-woman-pulls-machete-during-fight-on-edmonton-lrt/77380 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-09-28/e2h4jxfn/Untitled-design-2026-09-28T124756.936.png A fight aboard an Edmonton LRT train escalated Saturday night when a woman appeared to pull out a machete during the confrontation. westernstandard en 2026-09-28T18:56:06.210Z WATCH: Woman pulls machete during fight on Edmonton LRT Alberta, News, Watch, Yeg, Machete, Edmonton Lrt, viral on social media, viral video, viral clip, yegwave https://www.westernstandard.news/canadian/carney-sides-with-smith-against-weaponizing-alberta-oil/77379 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-11-19/2wu3sy0v/SmithandCarneyPipeline.jpg The Alberta government will be submitting its long-awaited new oil pipeline proposal to the BC Coast to the Major Projects Office (MPO) on Canada Day, but without a private proponent leading the project. westernstandard en 2026-09-28T18:50:37.195Z Carney sides with Smith against weaponizing Alberta oil New York Times, Danielle Smith, Mark Carney, Oil, weaponizing alberta oil, oil leverage, US Canada, CUSMA, USMCA, Alberta oil https://www.westernstandard.news/watch/watch-ontario-starts-5-km-twinning-of-hwy-1117-near-nipigon/77377 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-09-28/atjdp0c3/sark.jpg Transport Minister Prabmeet Sarkara announced the construction Monday westernstandard en 2026-09-28T18:16:13.484Z WATCH: Ontario starts 5 km twinning of Hwy. 11/17 near Nipigon Watch, News, Ontario, Canadian, Ontario, Prabmeet Sarkaria, Taxpayers, Highways, Northern Ontario https://www.westernstandard.news/alberta/alberta-ministers-attempt-to-reassure-municipal-leaders-about-albertas-ai-data-centre-strategy/77368 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-09-28/m4xxp4kb/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-28-2026-at-113807-AM.png An AI-generated image of an AI data centre facility located outside of Calgary. westernstandard en 2026-09-28T18:13:55.922Z Alberta ministers attempt to reassure municipal leaders about Alberta's AI data centre strategy Alberta AI data centre, AI data centre, Alberta data centre, Alberta data centre strategy, AI data centre strategy, Alberta AI data centre plan, AI date centre plan, UCP AI data centre plan, Nate Glubish, Dan Williams, Alberta municipalities, Meta data centre, sturgeon county data, sturgeon county ai data centre, Olds data centre, ABmunis , Alberta politics, Alberta government https://www.westernstandard.news/news/smith-and-ford-push-alberta-to-ontario-pipeline-at-calgary-energy-event/77378 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-07-06/ncnwg2zx/FORD-SMITH.HEIC Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announce the proposed Northern Shield Energy Corridor westernstandard en 2026-09-28T18:10:57.021Z UPDATED: Smith and Ford push Alberta-to-Ontario pipeline at Calgary energy event News, Alberta, Ontario, Energy, Business, Abpoli, Energy, Doug Ford, Oil And Gas, Danielle Smith, Oil, Abpol, Oil Pipeline, Enserva, gurpreet lail, Northern Shield Energy Corridor https://www.westernstandard.news/news/watch-spacex-starship-reaches-orbit-for-first-time-deploys-26-starlink-satellites/77376 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-09-28/0i7flq5v/spacex.webp SpaceX’s Starship reached orbit for the first time Monday and released 26 Starlink satellites, but flight controllers brought the spacecraft down hours ahead of schedule after an engine shut down early. https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-09-28/ul2dkn59/spacex2.webp SpaceX is also working toward recovering and reflying the 124-metre rocket. westernstandard en 2026-09-28T17:45:58.901Z WATCH: SpaceX Starship reaches orbit for first time, deploys 26 Starlink satellites News, International, USA News, Watch, Elon Musk, Nasa, Spacex, Space, Starlink, Jeff Bezos, Artemis, Spaceflight, Orion, Space exploration, SpaceX founder Elon Musk, Jared Isaacman, Artemis II mission, spacex rocket, blue origin https://www.westernstandard.news/news/most-municipal-candidates-reject-fords-mayor-override/77375 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-09-28/dbfmc188/signs.avif A group of election signs westernstandard en 2026-09-28T17:12:22.955Z Most municipal candidates reject Ford’s mayor override News, Ontario, Canadian, Ontario, Doug Ford, Taxpayers, Strong Mayor, Municipal Elections https://www.westernstandard.news/news/hajdu-says-some-unions-support-bill-c-39-as-labour-groups-oppose-strike-powers/77374 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-05-28/pj03avti/Screenshot-2024-10-28-131211.png Patty Hajdu westernstandard en 2026-09-28T16:27:26.393Z Hajdu says some unions support Bill C-39 as labour groups oppose strike powers News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Unifor, Canada Labour Code, Labour Unions, Canadian Union Of Public Employees, Patty Hajdu, Mark Carney, Cdnpol, Steven Mackinnon, Bill C-39, Canada Industrial Relations Board, Lana Payne https://www.westernstandard.news/alberta/watch-farkas-calls-out-province-as-calgary-firefighters-respond-to-nearly-6000-overdose-calls/77367 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-09-28/4fo16jxn/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-28-2026-090833-AM.png Calgary Mayor Jeromy Farkas is calling on the Alberta government to work with the city as firefighters face a sharp increase in overdose calls. https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-11-21/iovv544d/farkas-at-chamber.avif Calgary Mayor Jeromy Farkas https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-10-22/uemo9ax3/Farkas-at-City-Hall.jpg Jeromy Farkas at his first press conference as mayor since the Oct. 20 election westernstandard en 2026-09-28T15:32:58.490Z WATCH: Farkas calls out province as Calgary firefighters respond to nearly 6,000 overdose calls Alberta, News, Watch, Calgary, Yyc, Abpoli, Calgary Fire Department, City Of Calgary, Jeromy Farkas, Abpol, Cfd, Calgary Firefighters Association, City of Calgary data https://www.westernstandard.news/news/former-defence-chief-considered-resigning-over-trudeau-governments-military-decisions/77369 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-09-28/qftyvcpl/cbc.webp Retired general Wayne Eyre says clashes with Justin Trudeau’s government over military funding and the sexual misconduct scandal led him to consider resigning as Canada’s top soldier “several times.” westernstandard en 2026-09-28T15:29:25.953Z Former defence chief considered resigning over Trudeau government’s military decisions News, Canadian, Justin Trudeau, Chrystia Freeland, Canadian Armed Forces, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Wayne Eyre, Mark Carney, Cdnpol, Norad, Art Mcdonald, Ukraine-Russian war, craig baines https://www.westernstandard.news/news/marc-miller-says-online-safety-bill-raises-fine-line-over-legitimate-discussion/77366 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-07-03/fu34edzq/Screenshot-2026-07-03-at-4.49.04-PM.webp Heritage Minister Marc Miller. westernstandard en 2026-09-28T14:56:11.456Z Marc Miller says online safety bill raises ‘fine line’ over legitimate discussion News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Censorship, Marc Miller, Mark Carney, Cdnpol, Online Harm, Online Harm Act, censorship bill, Digital Safety Commission of Canada Act, Safe Social Media Act, Bill C-34 Safe Social Media Act https://www.westernstandard.news/news/police-name-second-victim-in-gta-vehicle-fire-homicides/77364 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-09-28/za8jismq/victims.jpg Mahamud Kheyre, 30, (left) and Marcus Charles, 32, (right) were both named as the victims westernstandard en 2026-09-28T14:19:08.613Z Police name second victim in GTA vehicle-fire homicides News, Ontario, Canadian, Ontario, Crime, Toronto, Public Safety, Arson, Homicide, Car Fire https://www.westernstandard.news/news/via-rail-forecasts-nearly-400-million-in-annual-deficits-while-promising-new-golden-age/77365 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-09-28/2ue055ty/IMG_3899.jpeg Via Rail in London, Ontario westernstandard en 2026-09-28T14:03:45.547Z VIA Rail forecasts nearly $400 million in annual deficits while promising ‘new golden age’ News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Pierre Poilievre, Via Rail, Trains, Cdnpol, Passenger Train Services, Yves Desjardins-Siciliano https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/johnson-after-four-months-of-mandated-psychosis-the-divestment-trend-should-continue/77360 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-09-27/ffu4iwef/IMAGE-Parliament-and-Pride-flag-1.webp Parliament and Pride flag westernstandard en 2026-09-28T11:30:00.000Z JOHNSON: After four months of mandated psychosis, the divestment trend should continue Opinion, Transgender, Lgbtq, Pride, Dei, Pride Parades, Opinion, Wpath, Opinion Column https://www.westernstandard.news/bc/day-6-of-the-2026-bc-election-heres-what-you-need-to-know/77359 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-09-23/b6wj2aq7/IMAGE-Donald-Trump-and-David-Eby.webp Donald Trump and David Eby westernstandard en 2026-09-27T22:58:46.417Z Day 6 of the 2026 BC election: Party leaders react to 'masked gathering' in Kamloops BC, News, David Eby, Kamloops Indian Residential School, Surrey, Elenore Sturko, Tkemlups, Pierre Poilevre, Gavin Dew, Bob Mackin, Grace Lore, Lorne Doerkson, Mo Amir, Emily Lowan, Second Sons of Canada, Amelia Boultbee, Kamloops Indian Band, Katie DeRosa, Jonathan Ross, Ayla Dumais, Margareta Dovgal, Alexander Muir https://www.westernstandard.news/news/senators-question-bill-c-31-liability-shield-for-federal-financial-officials/77324 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-07-10/2bpkxnox/judge-holding-gavel-in-courtroom.jpg Gavel westernstandard en 2026-09-27T20:00:00.000Z Senators question Bill C-31 liability shield for federal financial officials News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Sen. Pierre Dalphond, Sen. Tony Loffreda, Sen. Pierrette Ringuette, Bill C-31, Sen. Toni Varone, Justin Brown, Sen. Daniele Henkel https://www.westernstandard.news/bc/breaking-doerkson-condemns-masked-gathering-on-land-of-kamloops-residential-school-band/77361 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-09-27/x4gygo1x/5qRcd.jpg Masked men on the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc reserve Sunday. westernstandard en 2026-09-27T19:19:38.661Z Doerkson condemns masked gathering near Kamloops Residential School BC, News, Rcmp, Bcpoli, David Eby, Kamloops, White Nationalism, Lorne Doerkson, Dallas Brodie, Emily Lowan, by Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc https://www.westernstandard.news/news/air-passenger-advocates-urge-senate-to-reject-private-complaint-arbitration/77291 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-07-20/2df59dfv/62cc95ffc61af_image.png Air Canada, WestJet westernstandard en 2026-09-27T19:00:00.000Z Air passenger advocates urge Senate to reject private complaint arbitration News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Canadian Transportation Agency, Sen. Paula Simons, Bill C-31, Air Passenger Rights, Flight Claim and Option consommateur, Flight Claim https://www.westernstandard.news/news/cmhc-says-most-renters-still-want-to-own-a-home-despite-affordability-crisis/77191 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2024-02/b9a9ffba-32e4-4d8c-876f-6d94d755bace/for_sale_sign.jpg For sale sign westernstandard en 2026-09-27T18:00:00.000Z CMHC says most renters still want to own a home despite affordability crisis News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Housing, Cmhc, Gregor Robertson, Department of Housing https://www.westernstandard.news/news/sobeys-owner-empire-agrees-to-drop-restrictive-grocery-property-controls/77251 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-06-08/1ttzu28m/Screenshot-2026-06-08-at-9.00.15-AM.png Sobeys westernstandard en 2026-09-27T17:00:00.000Z Sobeys' owner Empire agrees to drop restrictive grocery property controls News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Competition Bureau, Sobeys, Empire Company Ltd. https://www.westernstandard.news/news/alto-high-speed-rail-cost-estimate-far-below-average-of-international-projects/77247 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-02-23/1dlks81m/Screenshot-2026-02-23-at-10.09.26-AM.png Alto westernstandard en 2026-09-27T16:00:00.000Z Alto high-speed rail cost estimate far below average of international projects News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Transport Canada, Sen. Clément Gignac, Jean-Denis Garon, Alto, Martin Imbleau https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/brulotte-the-rest-of-canada-cant-afford-to-ignore-bc-election/77352 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-09-22/gzdqchzk/IMAGE-David-Eby.webp David Eby westernstandard en 2026-09-27T15:30:00.000Z BRULOTTE: The rest of Canada can't afford to ignore BC election Opinion, David Eby, Lng, Bc Conservatives, Bc Ndp, Opinion, Opinion Column, BC Election 2026, 2026 BC election https://www.westernstandard.news/news/dnd-report-says-sexualized-jokes-and-microaggressions-persist-despite-culture-change-campaign/77189 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-06-09/5p0ba4gn/Untitled%20(1890%20x%201100%20px)%20(2200%20x%201100%20px)%20(2200%20x%201200%20px)2.jpg Canadian Armed Forces westernstandard en 2026-09-27T15:00:00.000Z DND report says sexualized jokes and ‘microaggressions’ persist despite culture change campaign News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Canadian Armed Forces, Department Of National Defence https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/flanagan-the-goddess-that-failed-feminisms-unending-war-on-men-families-and-civilization-itself/77272 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-09-23/4dl1qxba/IMAGE-goddess-that-failed-16x9.webp The Goddess That Failed book cover westernstandard en 2026-09-27T14:30:00.000Z FLANAGAN: The goddess that failed — feminism’s unending war on men, families, and civilization itself Opinion, Feminism, Opinion, Opinion Column, Book Review, Lindsay Clancy https://www.westernstandard.news/news/calgary-hikes-fireworks-fines-and-adds-new-1000-public-display-penalty/77212 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2025-04-07/e9bokbsk/fireworks-scaled-7-2100x1395-67f43f3f740a6.webp Fireworks westernstandard en 2026-09-27T14:00:00.000Z Calgary hikes fireworks fines and adds new $1,000 public display penalty News, Alberta, Calgary, Yyc, Abpoli, City Of Calgary, Yyccc, Fireworks https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/pringle-the-rise-of-care-bear-jesus/77283 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-09-24/61tzheze/IMAGE-pringle-care-bear-jesus.webp westernstandard en 2026-09-27T13:30:00.000Z PRINGLE: The rise of ‘Care Bear’ Jesus Opinion, Jesus, Opinion, Pastors, Opinion Column, Care Bear Jesus, Table Flipping Jesus, modern church https://www.westernstandard.news/news/declassified-records-show-chrétien-cabinet-backed-used-submarines-after-uk-price-cut/77327 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-09-25/wa8ho0wy/Screenshot-2026-09-25-at-9.06.08-AM.png David Collenette westernstandard en 2026-09-27T13:00:00.000Z Declassified records show Chrétien cabinet backed used submarines after UK price cut News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Canadian Armed Forces, Jean Chretien, Mark Carney, Submarines, Lloyd Axworthy, David Collenette https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/newell-cpp-is-the-latest-on-carneys-chopping-block/77348 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-09-25/rmkpjljl/IMAGE-Mark-Carney-and-CPP.webp Mark Carney and CPP on the chopping block westernstandard en 2026-09-27T12:30:00.000Z NEWELL: CPP is the latest on Carney’s chopping block Opinion, Canada Pension Plan, Mark Carney, Opinion, Cpp Investment Board, Opinion Column, Brookfield Asset Management, Maple Leaf Fund https://www.westernstandard.news/news/ottawa-weighing-biometric-scans-for-canadian-air-passengers/77148 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-09-21/en6fbw8i/Screenshot-2026-09-21-at-9.34.35-AM.png Biometrics at airport westernstandard en 2026-09-27T12:00:00.000Z Ottawa weighing biometric scans for Canadian air passengers News, Canadian, Cdnpoli, Leslyn Lewis, Canada Border Services Agency, Transport Canada, Canadian Air Transport Security Authority, biometric scans https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/morgan-protect-citizen-journalists-from-activist-bans/77297 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-09-25/qp33yxr1/IMAGE-Drug-addicts-at-bus-station.webp Drug addicts at bus station westernstandard en 2026-09-27T11:30:00.000Z MORGAN: Protect citizen journalists from activist bans Opinion, Videos, Photos, Opinion, Opinion Column, Citizen journalists, photography https://www.westernstandard.news/bc/day-5-of-the-bc-election-what-you-need-to-know/77356 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-09-25/hq5l02du/IMAGE-bc-election-added-portrait.webp From left-to-right: David Eby, Lorne Doerkson, and Kerry-Lynne Findlay westernstandard en 2026-09-27T01:21:09.723Z Day 5 of the BC election: what you need to know BC, News, Bcpoli, David Eby, Ravi Kahlon, Ravi Parmar, Bc Ndp, Elenore Sturko, Niki Sharma, Christy Clark, White Rock, Lorne Doerkson, Jordan Kealy, Brent Chapman, Brenda Bailey, BC Conservative, Jeremy Valeriote, CentreBC, Lana Popham, Yuri Fulmer, Caroline Elliott, Kelly Greene, BC Election 2026, Ayla Dumais, Dan Wood, Henry Yao, Megan Knight, Surrey South, Haroon Ghaffar https://www.westernstandard.news/canadian/canada-announces-398m-in-foreign-aid-at-un/77358 https://cf-images.assettype.com/westernstandard/2026-09-27/kyzxubmv/Randeep-Sarai-at-UNGA81 Randeep Sarai attends event at UNGA81 westernstandard en 2026-09-27T01:04:31.437Z Canada announces $398M in foreign aid at UN United Nations, Randeep Sarai, foreign aid, international aid, global affairs Canada, ebola, congo, DRC