EPISODE · Nov 17, 2025 · 2 MIN
Western Standard News Update | 17 Nov 2025
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Chief Editor Dave Naylor breaks down today’s top stories: the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms launching a lawsuit against Quebec City for cancelling a Christian concert by singer Sean Feucht, Canada’s top scientist warning that extraterrestrial life may already be here and urging Ottawa to create an official UFO office, and the head of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission boosting his travel budget by 85 percent while staying in luxury hotels.Plus, City Hall columnist Mike Thomas is on the ground as Calgary council debates repealing blanket rezoning, and the JCCF releases a new report by former Western Standard opinion editor Nigel Hannaford exposing Ottawa’s use of a behavioural science unit to “nudge” public opinion. A high-stakes confidence vote on the Mark Carney budget is coming Monday afternoon — one that could either keep the government afloat or send Canadians into a Christmas election. Follow the Western Standard on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube Music.For full stories and exclusive member access, visit WesternStandard.news.
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Chief Editor Dave Naylor breaks down today’s top stories: the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms launching a lawsuit against Quebec City for cancelling a Christian concert by singer Sean Feucht, Canada’s top scientist warning that extraterrestrial life may already be here and urging Ottawa to create an official UFO office, and the head of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission boosting his travel budget by 85 percent while staying in luxury hotels.Plus, City Hall columnist Mike Thomas is on the ground as Calgary council debates repealing blanket rezoning, and the JCCF releases a new report by former Western Standard opinion editor Nigel Hannaford exposing Ottawa’s use of a behavioural science unit to “nudge” public opinion. A high-stakes confidence vote on the Mark Carney budget is coming Monday afternoon — one that could either keep the government afloat or send Canadians into a Christmas election. Follow the Western Standard on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube Music.For full stories and exclusive member access, visit WesternStandard.news.
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Western Standard News Update | 17 Nov 2025
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