Western Standard Shows

Marty Up North breaks down the latest MP floor crossing and whether politicians should face a by-election after switching parties, along with what it could mean for Mark Carney as majority talk grows. He also covers the Liberal convention in Montreal and mounting pressure on Pierre Poilievre after his communications director’s resignation. The show also touches on Carney’s $51 billion “Build Commu...

Historian and political strategist Michael Bonner believes the federal government is engaged in something more ambitious than updating a handbook for new citizens. In his view, the project amounts to an attempt to reshape the national story itself — to substitute a political vision of Canada for a historical one.

Derek Fildebrandt, Nigel Hannaford, Cory Morgan and Jackson Loy take on the fragile Iran armistice, the latest Conservative floor crossing to the Liberals and the growing questions around Pierre Poilievre’s hold on his caucus. The panel also digs into Western Standard’s Alberta telehealth investigation, where sick notes and addictive prescriptions appeared to be available with alarming ease.

Cory talks about how Canada’s high-speed rail project is certain to become an economic disaster.

Marty Up North talks about the Alberta independence petition hitting the signature threshold and what that means for the push toward a referendum. He also breaks down Bill 25-26 and what it means for Alberta, before turning to the 2026 NDP convention and what the spectacle revealed about the party’s direction.

Retired Lt. Col David Redman says 11 years of intentional erosion was meant to weaken Canadian unity and turn the country into a “post-national state.” He also slams Alberta’s COVID response for ignoring its own pandemic plan.

Derek Fildebrandt, Nigel Hannaford, Cory Morgan and Dave Naylor break down Western Standard’s April Fool’s anthem story, the NDP convention spectacle and what Avi Lewis’s hard-left win means for Canadian politics. The panel also examines the Alberta independence campaign’s claimed signature threshold and what a fall referendum could mean for Alberta.

Cory talks about how socialists and governments can’t even run their own payroll. They can never be trusted with the food supply.

Marty Up North opens with the airplane tragedy in New York and the latest fallout from the disaster. He also takes on Ottawa’s official bilingualism regime, arguing it has become a political tool that drives up costs, limits access to federal jobs and leaves many Canadians paying for a system that does not reflect everyday reality.

Christians in the Holy Land are facing growing pressure, shrinking numbers, and daily restrictions on their lives, according to a Palestinian Christian advocate who appeared on Hannaford this week.

Derek Fildebrandt, Nigel Hannaford, Cory Morgan and Dave Naylor break down Ottawa’s looming gun-confiscation deadline, the constitutional showdown over the notwithstanding clause and what both say about the federal government’s growing reach into rights and civil liberties. The panel also examines the missed first deadline in the Carney-Smith memorandum of understanding and whether Ottawa was ever...

Cory talks about how dairy and poultry supply management policies are harming families.

Derek Fildebrandt interviews Austrian activist Martin Sellner on remigration, mass immigration, national identity and the growing political movement challenging Europe’s migration policies. Sellner explains how the movement spread in Germany and Austria, why the issue is gaining support, and what it could mean for the West.

Mark Carney promised growth, stability and a stronger economy. Instead, Canadians got more debt, weaker growth, rising unemployment and higher costs. Nigel examines the numbers behind Carney’s first year in office and why Ottawa’s spending-heavy approach is leaving the country poorer, more fragile and further from real recovery.

Marty Up North opens with a look at Alberta’s shrinking population, stalled job creation and slowing economy as pressure builds on affordability and growth. He also digs into changes to MAID requirements in Alberta, whether the province can ramp up oil production quickly, and what Danielle Smith’s Saudi trip could mean.

Liberals poised for snap election after NDP leadership race, says Western Standard commentator Josh Andrus.

Derek Fildebrandt, Nigel Hannaford, Cory Morgan and Dave Naylor discuss the backlash over comments from Israel’s ambassador to Canada about limiting freedoms in response to antisemitism, and the controversy over how governments and police have handled protests. The panel also examines Ottawa’s appeal of court rulings against the Emergencies Act, the federal NDP leadership race and what it all reve...

Cory talks about how the world must quit pussyfooting around and call out the extremism spawned by radical Islam.

Marty breaks down the growing anger and harassment aimed at the thousands of canvassers collecting signatures for the Stay Free Alberta independence petition. As Alberta separatism, petition politics and public backlash dominate the conversation, this episode looks at what the hostility on the ground reveals about Alberta’s political mood and the fight over its future.

Regime change must come from within, with signs like defections as critical indicators... Israel seeks more than temporary reprieve after years of trauma.

Derek Fildebrandt, Nigel Hannaford, Cory Morgan and Dave Naylor discuss the political fallout from former CBC host Travis Dhanraj’s testimony before Parliament, raising new questions about bias and internal practices at Canada’s public broadcaster. The panel also examines an NDP MP crossing the floor to the Liberals, the implications of upcoming federal byelections and whether Mark Carney’s shifti...

Cory talks about how allowing democratic means of pursuing change prevents extremism.

It’s an ill wind that blows no man any good. And sure enough, the Alberta government is getting an immediate boost out of spiking oil prices consequent upon the war in the Middle East. Rob Anderson dismisses union threats, touts oil windfall from Iran war shrinking deficits; wide-ranging chat covers immigration, energy, education.

Cory talks about how Alberta must walk the fiscal responsibility talk.

Derek Fildebrandt, Nigel Hannaford, Cory Morgan, and Dave Naylor discuss Ottawa’s decision to grant expanded rights to the Musqueam First Nation around Vancouver and the growing uncertainty over property rights in B.C. They also debate the escalating Israel-Iran conflict, its geopolitical implications, and how rising oil prices could unexpectedly transform Alberta’s projected $9-billion budget def...