EPISODE · Nov 20, 2025 · 1 MIN
Western Standard News Update | 20 Nov 2025
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In this Western Standard News Update, Chief Editor Dave Naylor breaks down today’s top stories: the B.C. government’s surprise pivot to support doubling the amount of oil flowing through the Trans Mountain pipeline, fresh questions in Ottawa as Canada’s top bureaucrat comments on Prime Minister Mark Carney’s ties to Brookfield, and the Ford government in Ontario bringing in high-powered U.S. trade lawyers at roughly $1 million a month to help navigate cross-border disputes.Plus, Naylor looks at the federal Liberals dropping mandatory medical exams for refugees, and Ottawa’s nearly $1-million tab for a pair of Montreal conferences that featured musical spoons, circus acts, and gourmet meals — raising more questions about how taxpayer dollars are being spent.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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In this Western Standard News Update, Chief Editor Dave Naylor breaks down today’s top stories: the B.C. government’s surprise pivot to support doubling the amount of oil flowing through the Trans Mountain pipeline, fresh questions in Ottawa as Canada’s top bureaucrat comments on Prime Minister Mark Carney’s ties to Brookfield, and the Ford government in Ontario bringing in high-powered U.S. trade lawyers at roughly $1 million a month to help navigate cross-border disputes.Plus, Naylor looks at the federal Liberals dropping mandatory medical exams for refugees, and Ottawa’s nearly $1-million tab for a pair of Montreal conferences that featured musical spoons, circus acts, and gourmet meals — raising more questions about how taxpayer dollars are being spent.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 | 20 Nov 2025
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