EPISODE · Dec 17, 2025 · 1 MIN
Western Standard News Update | 17 Dec 2025
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In this Western Standard News Update, Chief Editor Dave Naylor covers the latest political and national headlines from across Canada and abroad.Kelowna MLA Gavin Dew announces he will not seek the leadership of the B.C. Conservative Party, citing concerns about time away from his young family. In Quebec, A&W restaurant owners warn a Senate committee that locations may close without expanded access to temporary foreign workers, saying local youth are no longer filling fast-food jobs.The update also examines controversy surrounding the Liberal government’s advisory on Islamophobia, following revelations that an $80,000 grant was provided to a pro-Palestinian university group—after the funding had previously been denied. Finally, a case out of the United Kingdom raises free-speech concerns after a man was sentenced to 18 months in jail for posting two anti-immigration tweets that received minimal views.Watch for a fast, no-nonsense breakdown of the stories shaping the debate.Follow Western Standard on YouTube Music, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts, and visit WesternStandard.News
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In this Western Standard News Update, Chief Editor Dave Naylor covers the latest political and national headlines from across Canada and abroad.Kelowna MLA Gavin Dew announces he will not seek the leadership of the B.C. Conservative Party, citing concerns about time away from his young family. In Quebec, A&W restaurant owners warn a Senate committee that locations may close without expanded access to temporary foreign workers, saying local youth are no longer filling fast-food jobs.The update also examines controversy surrounding the Liberal government’s advisory on Islamophobia, following revelations that an $80,000 grant was provided to a pro-Palestinian university group—after the funding had previously been denied. Finally, a case out of the United Kingdom raises free-speech concerns after a man was sentenced to 18 months in jail for posting two anti-immigration tweets that received minimal views.Watch for a fast, no-nonsense breakdown of the stories shaping the debate.Follow Western Standard on YouTube Music, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts, and visit WesternStandard.News
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