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'Ambassador Kovaliv considers that Ukraine is ‘protecting NATO’s eastern flank’ and was addressing the growing number of Canadians who have become disengaged with the Russo-Ukrainian war...' READ MORE: https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/hannaford-look-north-then-help-us-in-the-east-says-ukrainian-ambassador/53394 #UkraineRussiaWar

"Justin’s father Pierre notoriously appointed over 70 of his pals to plum government positions during his last couple months in power. It was a poison pill that crippled his successor, John Turner’s chance of winning the next election but Trudeau didn’t care. He just wanted to ensure his friends were well cared for on the taxpayer’s dime. If Pierre Trudeau did that much damage in a couple months as a lame duck leader, just think of what his son will do with a year and a half to play with." WATCH MORE: https://www.westernstandard.news/triggered #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli #skpoli #bcpoli #westernstandard

Join Cory Morgan, Nigel Hannaford & Dave Naylor on this episode discussions; • UCP Poll figures show Smith, UCP increased lead over NDP • Nenshi roaring his way to the NDP leadership • Edmonton council blues • In Ottawa, the sound of silence • MAiD: Calgary father loses bid to keep his daughter alive • Hands across the sea to Ukraine • Easter not eggsactly what it once was

Cory talks about the dangers of living under a lame duck government. Fergus Hodgson to discuss his new book: “Financial sovereignty for Canadians” and Franco Terrazzano from CTF on MP pensions.

The Calgary Unitarian Church will turn its 2024 Easter Sunday service into a Drag Show 'Earlier this year, Premier Danielle Smith announced new policies regarding gender issues in school expected to be put into legislation this fall...' The event, open to all ages, will feature drag performances, drag queen story reading and multiple speakers. "DRAG me to church: what does TRANSformation mean today?"... READ MORE: https://www.westernstandard.news/news/unitarian-church-of-calgary-to-host-drag-show-easter-sunday/53360

Officials have called it a “developing mass casualty event,” per AP News. Two people were rescued, and as of 8:20 MDT, six people were reported missing. It is unclear how many people are still in the water. Fire Chief James Wallace estimates authorities “may be looking for upwards of seven people” but that number is fluid and could change as the situation develops... READ MORE: https://www.westernstandard.news/news/watch-baltimore-bridge-collapses-after-cargo-ship-collides-with-pillar/53364 #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli #skpoli #bcpoli #westernstandard

Man Assaults Young Girls in Women's Change Room, Residents Express Shock... “I could identify as a lady with a beard. There’s nothing you can do about it,” the man says to the camera, while a woman tries to move him away from the children present in the room... The woman who put herself between the children and the man in an attempt to wedge him away from the young girls is a friend of Point, who said the police want to charge her friend rather than the perpetrator...READ MORE: https://www.westernstandard.news/news/watch-residents-shocked-and-angered-after-male-assaults-little-girls-in-womens-change-room-in-duncan-bc/53337

‘Haiti's Humanitarian Crisis & Gang Violence’ Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly announces the initiation of small-scale departure options for Canadian citizens seeking to leave Haiti following Haiti's ongoing humanitarian crisis and pervasive gang violence... #HaitiCrisis #HaitiGangViolence #cdnpoli #westernstandard

Some investors expressed concern that the management shake-up would not be enough to address long-standing safety issues that were the reason for Calhoun's ascendance to CEO in the first place in 2020.' Calhoun insisted the decision to resign was his... READ MORE: https://westernstandard.news/business/boeing-ceo-grounded-after-nine-737-max-incidents-in-three-months/53335 #BOEING787 #boeingceo

"The costly coalition of Trudeau & NDP vote to block the carbon tax election. They want to hammer you with more taxes on food, heat & gas...Common sense Conservatives won’t stop rallying Canadians to stop them & spike the April 1st hike." ~ Pierre Poilievre READ MORE ON WS WEBSITE. #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli #skpoli #bcpoli #westernstandard

"Municipal politics in Alberta are a mess. Councils are fractured and at each other’s throats while frustrated voters try things such as recall initiatives to get rid of these terrible politicians. In Chestermere, the province had to step in and fire the mayor and council as they were too nutty to try and bring to a reasonable state of functional order."

⏮️ #ThrowbackThursday : Pierre Poilievre (Finance Critic) grills PM Trudeau on WE Charity Payments during testimony... ————————— 🔴Become a member of the Western Standard | ttps://www.westernstandard.news/subscription #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli #skpoli #bcpoli #westernstandard

Social media sleuths have ascertained the two granny vandals who painted over a #RecallGondek sign Tuesday morning due to the culprits bragging about it on Facebook. One of the women was identified as Carolyn Pogue, who describes herself as a Canadian author, editor and workshop presenter who “is inspired by peacemakers and justice-seekers of all ages.”... READ MORE: https://westernstandard.news/news/granny-vandals-unmasked-pair-brags-about-their-crime-on-facebook/53245 #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli #skpoli #bcpoli #westernstandard

Join Derek Fildebrandt, Nigel Hannaford & Cory Morgan on this episode discussions; ▪️ Its not antisemitism if Liberals do it ▪️ Nenshi leading NDP leadership parade ▪️ Gondek’s graffiti GRANTIFA

Cory talks about the need for political parties in municipal elections. Guest: John Carpay of the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms on C-63.

On Monday, MPs tabled an Inquiry Of Ministry, which detailed the more than $1.35 million in costs — and said there were more unfiled claims expected to drive up the bill for taxpayers even more... “The costs incurred do not reflect the final costs,” said the inquiry. “There are still invoices and claims as well as recoveries between departments that have yet to be processed.”

Liberal MP, & Minister of Employment, Workforce Development, and Official Languages of Canada, Randy Boissonnault, criticizes Alberta Conservatives for not adequately addressing concerns related to CCP affecting retirement for Albertans. READ MORE NEWS: https://westernstandard.news #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli #skpoli #bcpoli #westernstandard

POILIEVRE: 'Justin Trudeau has a Pro-Putin energy policy'... #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli #skpoli #bcpoli #westernstandard

'After the “two weeks to flatten the curve” were over, governments persisted in violating our freedoms of association, religion, conscience, expression, peaceful assembly, mobility and travel...' READ MORE: https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/carpay-when-lockdowns-started-a-day-to-remember-but-not-to-celebrate/53129 #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli #skpoli #bcpoli #westernstandard @JCCFCanada

'MAiD... the made-in-Canada solution to end-of-life health costs' "In Canada, medical assistance in dying (MAiD) is creating a culture of death. In 2022, more than 13,241 Canadians were legally euthanized up from 10,064 in 2021. (A 31% increase.) Of the 11 countries that offer state-sponsored death, Canada has the highest rate. And although plans to make mental illness part of the program have been suspended until after the election, the numbers show no sign of slowing down..." ~ Francis Crescia READ MORE: https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/crescia-maid-the-made-in-canada-solution-to-end-of-life-health-costs/52645 #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli #skpoli #bcpoli #westernstandard

The Public Safety Statutes Amendment Act, 2024 (Bill 11), proposes the establishment of a provincial ankle bracelet monitoring program and aims to enhance the government's capacity to address communities' requests for additional law enforcement assistance. If approved, Bill 11 will amend the Police Act and the Police Amendment Act, 2022, facilitating the establishment of a new independent agency police service to complement local police forces seamlessly. #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli #westernstandard

“The UCP’s new social studies curriculum has been significantly delayed due to their failure to consult with teachers and educators back in 2021. They are rushing the rollout of a new curriculum, asking educators — who are already overworked and underfunded — to pay the price for their mistake..." ~ Amanda Chapman, Alberta NDP Critic for Education and Services to Children with Disabilities... READ MORE: https://www.westernstandard.news/alberta/alberta-government-unveils-planned-social-studies-curriculum/53108 #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli #skpoli #bcpoli #westernstandard

Join Cory Morgan, Nigel Hannaford & Dave Naylor on this episode discussions; ▪️Nenshi the NDP party crasher ▪️Not one Big Brother, lots of Big Brothers — Peterson warns of AI cooperation between government and business ▪️MAiD: What do you do when the kids aren't alright ▪️Freeland's BC dreaming

Cory talks about the failure of addiction enablement ideology. Guests: Landon Johnston and John Carpay.

United Kingdom bans puberty blockers ‘in best interests of kids’... Medical professionals in the United Kingdom will no longer be allowed to prescribe body-altering puberty blockers to children at gender clinics, NHS (National Health Service) confirmed Tuesday. The drugs are still allowed to be used on children in clinical trials. After reviewing the damaging effects of the hormones on children, NHS said banning puberty blockers is “in the best interests of kids.”... READ MORE: https://www.westernstandard.news/news/great-britain-bans-puberty-blockers-in-best-interests-of-kids/53054