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MARRIOTT: Alberta’s independence referendum isn't fringe anymore — and the media knows it
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (100+ words) This past week, the number of negative references to the “separation” referendum exploded, but many of them simply repeated each other’s talking points. At my deadline, the number of negative articles in print media is over 20, with not one positive…...
AUBUT: The cooked goose — federal policy is driving Canada’s looming economic collapse
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (532+ words) Western Standard...
Frontier Centre conference to push northern infrastructure as Canadian nation-building project
4+ day, 15+ min ago (371+ words) westernstandard.news Canada should expand transportation, energy and communications infrastructure across the North to strengthen Arctic sovereignty and unlock natural resources, according to the Frontier Centre for Public Policy.The Winnipeg-based think tank will bring together government, indigenous, industry, national…...
WATCH: Ford backs Carney’s walk-away, vows tariff for tariff
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (306+ words) Western Standard TORONTO â Premier Doug Ford told the Toronto Regional Board of Trade on Thursday that Prime Minister Mark Carney was right to walk away from a U.S trade deal, calling the terms âan absolutely terrible deal…...
MEJIA / HILL: Eby government must repeal DRIPA to end BC's property rights crisis
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (662+ words) Western Standard...
WATCH: Is Poilievre pushing Alberta conservatives too far?
4+ day, 16+ 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…...
Federal finance minister says Alberta plays a central role in Canada's economic growth
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (383+ words) Western Standard EDMONTON â Canada's finance minister François-Philippe Champagne emphasized Alberta's role in Canada's economy on Wednesday, saying the world is changing and Alberta's energy can lead that change "Alberta is front and center in the growth of our nation,…...
Independence advocate pitches October's referendum as a chance for Alberta to gain leverage over Ottawa
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (517+ words) Western Standard...
PAPPANO: Dead? Not so fast — Ottawa’s ‘green taxonomy’ keeps the net-zero dream alive
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (748+ words) PAPPANO: Dead?...
Alberta drivers projected to save nearly 15% under Care-First auto insurance system
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (504+ words) Alberta drivers could save an average of nearly $300 a year on auto insurance when the province’s new Care-First system takes effect in 2027, according to new figures from the province’s insurance rate regulator. Two reports released by the Automobile Insurance Rate…...