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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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MARTY UP NORTH: Liberal majority and a stay on...

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2026/04/19

Marty Up North breaks down the Ontario and Quebec byelections, where the Liberals secured a majority, and what comes next for Mark Carney. He also looks at Ottawa dropping the federal gasoline tax while Edmonton keeps its own, plus the latest from the Liberal convention in Winnipeg.The show also covers the independence movement update, Danielle Smith’s Bill 30 to fast-track major project approvals, and RBC’s warning that $1 trillion in capital has left Canada over the last decade.

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24:15

HANNAFORD: Putting the oil storage squeeze on Iran's...

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2026/04/19

If Joseph Varner is right, the most important battlefield in the current confrontation with Iran may not be in the air or at sea — but in oil storage tanks. On this week’s episode of Hannaford, the former defence policy adviser and senior fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute laid out a stark timeline. Iran, he argues, may soon face a logistical crisis that could prove more decisive than any missile strike.

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47:24

THE PIPELINE: Can Poilievre survive?

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2026/04/18

Derek Fildebrandt, Nigel Hannaford, Cory Morgan and Dave Naylor take on the Carney's successful scheme to get to a majority, the growing questions surrounding Pierre Poilievre’s leadership, and dig into the legal battle facing the independence movement - the courts and the chiefs.

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46:00

CORY MORGAN SHOW: Premier Smith must schedule an...

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2026/04/18

Cory talks about how the independence movement is too far along as are the opponents. The issue must be resolved through an open vote now.

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62:14

MARTY UP NORTH: Why hold byelections when you can...

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2026/04/12

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 Communities Strong Fund,” concerns over federal overreach, and the latest update on the independence

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25:16

HANNAFORD: Ottawa is trying to redefine what it means...

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2026/04/12

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.

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48:25

THE PIPELINE: Floor crossing gives Liberals their...

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2026/04/11

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.

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45:47

CORY MORGAN SHOW: High-speed train wreck coming for...

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2026/04/11

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

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63:58

MARTY UP NORTH: Alberta Independence petition meets...

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2026/04/06

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.

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23:54

HANNAFORD: Ex-Alberta emergency chief says Ottawa...

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2026/04/06

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.

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45:00

THE PIPELINE: The NDP convention goes off the rails...

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2026/04/06

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.

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46:11

CORY MORGAN SHOW: Toronto’s nationalized grocery...

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2026/04/06

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

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65:24

MARTY UP NORTH: Plane Tragedy in New York and...

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2026/03/30

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.

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24:21

HANNAFORD: As Easter approaches, Israel's Arab...

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2026/03/29

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.

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50:28

THE PIPELINE: The Liberals & Supreme Court’s war on...

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2026/03/29

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 serious about striking a deal with Alberta at all.

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46:21

CORY MORGAN SHOW: Supply management continues to...

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2026/03/28

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

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84:36

FILDEBRANDT: The war against mass migration

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2026/03/24

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.

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12:58

HANNAFORD: A year later, Carney’s Canada is still...

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2026/03/24

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.

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66:47

MARTY UP NORTH: Shrinking population, stalled economy...

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2026/03/24

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.

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21:18

HANNAFORD: As the NDP deliberates, the Liberals are...

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2026/03/23

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

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