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Western Standard

The official podcast for the Western Standard The Western Standard is an independent source of news and commentary fighting for a strong and free Western Canada, committed to the truth even when it hurts, and forever pledged to refuse government funding. Hosted by Cory Morgan covering news of the week along with analysis from guests.

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46:02

CORY MORGAN SHOW: Unions in Alberta have declared war...

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2025/12/02

Cory talks about how union led efforts to flood the recall and referendum systems in Alberta may kill a good concept.

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23:28

HANNAFORD: Anonymous letter blocks new Calgary...

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2025/11/24

In this discussion with Nigel Hannaford, Johnston also weighs in on recent city controversies, including the raising of the Palestinian flag. While acknowledging the mayor’s discretion, he stressed fairness and transparency.

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48:11

THE PIPELINE: Budget Vote: The secret...

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2025/11/22

Derek Fildebrandt, Nigel Hannaford, Cory Morgan, and Will Barclay break down Alberta’s use of the notwithstanding clause, a potential healthcare reform that could challenge the Canada Health Act, and how the federal budget ultimately passed in Parliament.

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46:07

CORY MORGAN SHOW: Incremental communism through...

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2025/11/21

Cory talks about how the slow march to Marxism is speeding up as the government moves toward a UBI plan.

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25:28

HANNAFORD: Ottawa’s energy rules are crippling the West

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2025/11/18

It’s unbelievable. Canada now runs on two energy economies — one in the West, burdened by costly “net-zero” regulations, and another in the East, fuelled by billions of dollars’ worth of imported foreign oil untouched by such rules.

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47:11

THE PIPELINE: Lest we forget Palestine?

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2025/11/16

Derek Fildebrandt, Nigel Hannaford, and Cory Morgan are joined by Will Barclay to discuss the controversy at the University of Calgary over painting over the Palestinian flag, Ottawa’s plan to turn bureaucrats into part-time soldiers, and growing attacks on Pierre Poilievre’s leadership.

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47:02

CORY MORGAN SHOW: Indigenous reserves must embrace...

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2025/11/14

Cory talks about how giving unfettered authority to native reserves while not applying any responsibility to them is creating a disaster.

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25:21

HANNAFORD: Carney budget to bring inflation, cut debt...

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2025/11/12

This latest budget risks triggering a new round of inflation through excessive borrowing and a weak follow-through on policies supposedly intended to foster growth.video Thus, economist Dr. Tim Sargent, Director of Domestic Policy at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, with extensive government experience at the deputy minister level. Appearing on Hannaford tonight, Sargent says the Carney government deserves credit for at least recognizing Canada’s core economic problems, short-term trade disruptions

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47:45

THE PIPELINE: Crossing the Floor: From Ottawa’s...

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2025/11/10

erek Fildebrandt, Nigel Hannaford and Cory Morgan are joined by Elise Mills to discuss the Liberals’ growing majority through floor crossings, the federal government’s record-breaking budget and Alberta unions launching a “total recall” campaign against UCP MLAs.

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46:45

CORY MORGAN SHOW: Albertans want an independence...

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2025/11/08

Cory talks about how the work from the Alberta Prosperity Project and Thomas Luksaszuk makes it clear Albertan’s want to put independence to a vote.

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26:24

HANNAFORD: Austerity or activism? Carney’s budget...

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2025/11/04

Expectations are grim for next week's budget, the Carney government’s first — and indeed, the first Canada has seen in more than 18 months: a record deficit, limited room to manoeuvre, and what the prime minister himself has warned will require “sacrifice” (from Canadians, of course...)But according to political strategist Yaroslav Baran, this week's guest on The Hannaford Show, Canadians should prepare for something stranger than mere belt-tightening.

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53:57

FILDEBRANDT: How Trudeau broke immigration

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2025/11/03

Tony Keller, columnist for The Globe and Mail and author of Borderline Chaos: How Canada Got Immigration Right and Then Wrong, joins Western Standard’s Derek Fildebrandt to dissect how Canada’s once-admired immigration model went off course. Keller explains how temporary migration exploded under the Trudeau government, the economic and social fallout that followed, and why restoring border control and public confidence is key to avoiding the U.S.-style chaos now reshaping Western politics.

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47:27

THE PIPELINE: Federalists trigger Alberta...

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2025/11/03

Derek Fildebrandt, Nigel Hannaford, and Cory Morgan are joined by Alise Mills to dissect Ford’s costly U.S. ad blunder, the Alberta teachers' strike, and how a group of die-hard federalists may have accidentally sparked an independence vote.

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46:12

CORY MORGAN SHOW: Bring on right to work legislation!

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2025/10/31

Cory talks about how unions are out of control and it’s time to facilitate worker choice.

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23:15

HANNAFORD: Do Calgary's new councillors have it in...

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2025/10/26

Political advisor Patrick Poilievre tells Hannaford that Calgarians want reform – but apathy, bureaucratic bloat and city hall’s unresponsive culture stand in the way.

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48:07

THE PIPELINE: Gondek’s Gone, and the BC Conservatives...

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2025/10/25

Derek Fildebrandt and Nigel Hannaford are joined by Alise Mills, and Lindsay Wilson, filling in for Cory Morgan on this week’s episode of The Pipeline. The panel breaks down the results of Alberta’s recent municipal elections and dives into the chaos surrounding the BC Conservatives.

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47:48

CORY MORGAN SHOW: Is This Municipal Election Really...

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2025/10/24

Lindsay Wilson of Link Strategies fills in for Cory Morgan this week, unpacking the recent municipal elections and asking the big question: should Bill 20 stay or go?

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23:37

HANNAFORD: Pipelines and the Constitution: Ottawa’s...

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2025/10/21

Ottawa claims power when they want to stop projects — but none when it’s time to lead.

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53:39

THE PIPELINE: Freedom in the Crossfire: Immigration,...

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2025/10/20

Derek Fildebrandt, Nigel Hannaford, and Cory Morgan are joined by Alise Mills to tear into Canada’s immigration chaos and the judges protecting criminals from deportation. They expose Ottawa’s new hate speech bill as another attempt to silence dissent and examine the uneasy ceasefire in Gaza as freedom comes under fire both in Canada and abroad.

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46:00

CORY MORGAN SHOW: Premier Smith must respond to the...

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2025/10/20

Cory talks about how the Alberta government must not just hold its ground against the teachers union, but must push back.

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