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WAGNER: Liberal-friendly American interference in the 1995 Quebec referendum
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (550+ words) westernstandard.news...
MORGAN: Hey Canada — keep your grubby little hands off Alberta’s oil and gas
1+ week, 6+ day ago (410+ words) Western Standard Dear Ottawa, listen here Bone tired of Ottawa treating Albertaâs oil and gas like some communal cookie jar they can rummage through whenever the mood strikes or the Americans start throwing tariffs around Hands off!...
WATCH: Smith explains nationalist frustrations by comparing U.S. tariffs to Trudeau-era in Alberta
2+ week, 17+ hour ago (316+ words) Western Standard EDMONTON â Premier Danielle Smith attempted on Friday to help Canadians understand the independence sentiment in Alberta, saying that U.S President Donald Trump's current attack on Canada's economy is comparable to how Alberta was treated under Prime…...
MORGAN: Shady characters are exploiting the Alberta independence movement — time to distance the movement from them
1+ week, 4+ day ago (598+ words) Every movement attracts them. Call them grifters, con artists, weasels, or fraudsters if you will. Sometimes their motivations aren’t monetary. They could be seeking a sense of personal validation, or possibly they just get off on garnering attention. They don’t…...
OLDCORN: Hamilton’s crackdown on Dominion Society conference failed — and that’s good for Canadian democracy
1+ week, 5+ day ago (487+ words) westernstandard.news...
HALL: Beyond the outrage — Alberta’s dog-assisted bear hunting critics are wrong
4+ week, 20+ hour ago (545+ words) Western Standard Mark Hall is the Executive Director and Co-Founder of the Wild Origins Canada Foundation.Dog-assisted black bear hunting has become Albertaâs latest wildlife controversy, drawing outrage, misinformation, and claims often untethered from evidence After discussing the issue…...
WATCH: Is Poilievre pushing Alberta conservatives too far?
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (100+ words) Western Standard WATCH: Is Poilievre pushing Alberta conservatives too far? Derek Fildebrandt, Cory Morgan, Nigel Hannaford and Dave Naylor discuss Pierre Poilievre’s push against Alberta independence, the Oct. 19 referendum and the risk of alienating Western conservatives. They also examine Mark…...
Redford says Alberta oil is a Canadian resource to be used in negotiations
2+ week, 5+ day ago (344+ words) Western Standard EDMONTON â Former Alberta Premier Alison Redford says Alberta's oil and gas should be used as a bargaining chip in trade negotiations with the U.S., claiming that Alberta is either on Team Canada or not "I think…...
KAPLAN: Time to clear up the $400 billion cost of Alberta independence mystery
1+ week, 3+ day ago (85+ words) In early June 2026, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith provided her government’s initial assessment of the costs of Alberta independence. According to the Premier, Alberta independence would result in almost $400 billion in transitional costs, plus between $25 billion and $50 billion in annual costs....
EXCLUSIVE: The Alberta Tory Party's push to attract progressive conservative voters
3+ week, 3+ day ago (498+ words) Western Standard...