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Bill 38 is going down the right road in setting post-secondary institutions straight, but without consequences built into it, it’s just a set of suggestions.»»» Subscribe to the Western Standard: https://www.westernstandard.news/subscription?utm_source=youtubeFor breaking news, videos, opinion and in-depth coverage: https://www.westernstandard.news/?utm_source=youtubeFollow the Western Standard on...

"Assimilation is basically illegal", said Daniel Tyrie, president of the Dominion Society — a nationalist Canadian organization — in an interview with the Western Standard. »»» Subscribe to the Western Standard: https://www.westernstandard.news/subscription?utm_source=youtube For breaking news, videos, opinion and in-depth coverage: https://www.westernstandard.news/?utm_source=youtube Follow the W...

Derek Fildebrandt talks with Calgary Nose Hill MP and Conservative immigration critic Michelle Rempel Garner for a blunt conversation about Canada’s immigration system. Rempel Garner says Ottawa’s mass immigration policies have strained housing, health care and jobs, while large corporations have pushed for easier access to foreign labour to hold down wages. She also discusses social integration,...

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew raised eyebrows this week when he said the Indian Act must go. Not that he’s wrong; people have been saying so for decades, for all sorts of reasons. Even Prime Minister Carney initially agreed with him, although hours later he qualified his unrehearsed comments. »»» Subscribe to the Western Standard: https://www.westernstandard.news/subscription?utm_source=youtube For b...

Danielle Smith CBC interview link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OezO4SCCSHs&list=PLKKa1QysPWBk&index=1&t=229sMarty looks at Smith’s post-referendum comments, her CBC interview, the latest COVID announcement and UCP president Rob Smith’s letter. He also breaks down the B.C. election, Parliament’s return, the West Coast tanker ban, Bill C-41, Mark Carney, Canada’s potential EU associa...

Derek Fildebrandt, Cory Morgan, Nigel Hannaford and Dave Naylor look at constituency associations calling for a leadership review, frustration among independence supporters, a new pledge for party board candidates and whether Smith’s response risks deepening divisions inside the party. The panel also discusses the timing of the UCP’s new DEI legislation, delays on referendum-backed immigration ref...

The referendum mess may tempt the government to stop encouraging direct democracy. They should fix it rather than dump it.»»» Subscribe to the Western Standard: https://www.westernstandard.news/subscription?utm_source=youtubeFor breaking news, videos, opinion and in-depth coverage: https://www.westernstandard.news/?utm_source=youtubeFollow the Western Standard on X: https://x.com/WesternStandardFo...

Nigel Hannaford is joined by constitutional scholar and former Alberta cabinet minister Ted Morton to examine what comes next after Alberta’s referendum. Morton says the vote shows support for change is growing, but meaningful constitutional reform will require Alberta to build a coalition with other premiers willing to challenge Ottawa’s centralized approach. They also discuss Mark Carney’s energ...

Marty breaks down the referendum results and looks at what they mean for Danielle Smith, the UCP and Alberta’s relationship with Ottawa. Marty weighs the strength of the independence vote, Smith’s claim to a new mandate, divisions inside the UCP, the immigration results and the unlikely alliances exposed during the campaign. »»» Subscribe to the Western Standard: https://www.westernstandard.news/s...

The Pipeline breaks down the fallout from Alberta’s referendum and what the results mean for Premier Danielle Smith. Derek Fildebrandt, Cory Morgan, Nigel Hannaford, Dave Naylor and B.C. reporter Alex Zoltan examine Smith’s message to UCP members, the future of Alberta’s independence movement and whether tensions inside the party could create a new political fight. The panel also turns to British...

Albertans gave Smith a mandate for change in the referendum, but she won’t get getting support from politicians at other levels. »»» Subscribe to the Western Standard: https://www.westernstandard.news/subscription?utm_source=youtube For breaking news, videos, opinion and in-depth coverage: https://www.westernstandard.news/?utm_source=youtube Follow the Western Standard on X: https://x.com/WesternS...

Premier Danielle Smith joins Derek Fildebrandt to discuss the fallout from Alberta’s referendum and what comes next for the UCP. Smith says the party must respect the result of Question 10 and focus on the issues Albertans have given her a mandate to pursue, including immigration and equalization. She also addresses the 25% who backed independence, the future of an Alberta pension plan and police...

Marty is joined by entrepreneur and Sovereign CEO podcast host Karla Treadway for a wide-ranging conversation ahead of Alberta’s referendum. They discuss advance voting, long lines at polling stations, Mark Carney’s visit to Alberta, the final rallies before the vote and Karla’s perspective on Alberta independence. They also look at Ontario politics, Canada’s trade mission to India, Chrystia Freel...

Natalie St. Hilaire and Randy Royer deliver their final analysis ahead of Alberta’s referendum and look beyond the vote to what comes next. They discuss Western alienation, constitutional reform, citizen-led engagement, relations with Indigenous nations, cooperation with other Western provinces and the political risks facing Alberta after the results are known. Their central conclusion is that, re...

Natalie St. Hilaire and Randy Royer look back at the major ideas, guests and lessons from the first 16 episodes of Nation of People. From Western alienation and Danielle Smith’s approach to citizen assemblies, Indigenous partnerships, constitutional reform and participatory democracy, they pull together the themes that have shaped the series so far and ask what Alberta can build from here. »»» Sub...

Nigel Hannaford is joined by economist Jerome Gessaroli to examine the competing messages coming from Prime Minister Mark Carney. While Carney talks about turning Canada into an energy superpower, Gessaroli questions whether his support for government-directed investment, closer alignment with Europe and a new bloc of middle powers could limit the private investment and major projects Canada needs...

Derek Fildebrandt, Cory Morgan, Nigel Hannaford and Dave Naylor break down the final days of Alberta’s referendum campaign, including Jason Kenney’s call for the UCP to distance itself from independence supporters and what that could mean for Danielle Smith’s coalition. The panel also looks at Mark Carney’s final-week push in Alberta, the remaining referendum questions, possible constitutional ref...

Albertans may choose Option 2 to send a message or to pursue independence. Neither motivation is wrong.»»» Subscribe to the Western Standard: https://www.westernstandard.news/subscription?utm_source=youtubeFor breaking news, videos, opinion and in-depth coverage: https://www.westernstandard.news/?utm_source=youtubeFollow the Western Standard on X: https://x.com/WesternStandardFollow the Western St...

Natalie St. Hilaire and Randy Royer lay out a proposed third path for Alberta beyond the status quo and independence. They explore a principle-based participatory democracy built around individual sovereignty, stronger regional autonomy, a new relationship with Indigenous nations and a reworked federation that gives the West, Quebec, Ontario and Atlantic Canada more control over their own affairs....

Derek Fildebrandt reacts line by line to a National Observer column by Max Fawcett warning that American-style anti-immigration politics are taking hold in Canada. Derek pushes back on the idea that Canadians ever shared a broad consensus on high immigration, weighs Alberta’s upcoming immigration referendum questions, and discusses assimilation, temporary workers, wages, taxpayer-funded services a...

A referendum is just around the corner, giving Albertans the opportunity to have their say on some important questions, including whether Alberta should stay in Canada. Voters' engaging in this democratic act is something that this evening's Hannaford guest finds particularly important — believing this could be a key part of solving the frustrations many Albertans have about Canada. »»» Su...

Marty Up North looks at Quebec’s election result and what the Parti Québécois comeback could mean for Canada, Mark Carney and Alberta’s independence debate. Drawing on his experience in Quebec, Marty breaks down the rural-urban divide, the incumbent collapse, Conservative gains and Paul St-Pierre Plamondon’s minority government. He also weighs Elon Musk’s comments before turning to B.C., Freeland,...

Derek Fildebrandt is joined by Cory Morgan, Dave Naylor and B.C. reporter Alex Zoltan to break down the biggest stories of the day, including the cross-border arrest tied to the Tumbler Ridge shooting, Quebec’s PQ victory and what it could mean for Alberta’s independence debate, and the growing backlash over David Eby’s snap election call in British Columbia. »»» Subscribe to the Western Standard:...

Natalie St. Hilaire and Randy Royer are joined by Western Standard’s Josh Andrus to ask whether Alberta can turn frustration with Ottawa into a broader push for constitutional change. They discuss the coming referendum, the divide between independence and Western alienation, reforming Canada’s Constitution, Danielle Smith’s role and whether Alberta, B.C., Saskatchewan and Manitoba could work toget...

Cory Morgan looks at Quebec’s return to separatist politics and argues Alberta should stop treating Quebec as an adversary and start looking at it as a potential ally. He explores what Alberta could learn from Quebec’s decades-long push for greater autonomy, including more control over policing, pensions, taxation and other institutions, while making the case for a longer-term strategy that builds...