EPISODE · Feb 3, 2026 · 1 MIN
Western Standard News Update | Bonuses in Ottawa, bills for everyone else | 3 Feb 2026
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In today’s Western Standard News Update, Chief Editor Dave Naylor covers a series of developments shaping Alberta and federal politics. Premier Danielle Smith presses Prime Minister Mark Carney to fill long-vacant judicial appointments in Alberta, while new reporting reveals Carney personally approved bonuses for Privy Council staff as Canadians brace for tougher economic conditions. The Parliamentary Budget Officer warns Ottawa’s expanded GST credit will add billions to the federal debt. The update also includes a tragic collision that claimed the lives of three junior hockey players, and an exclusive Western Standard investigation into the Alberta Resistance Group and its two-year campaign against Premier Smith.
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In today’s Western Standard News Update, Chief Editor Dave Naylor covers a series of developments shaping Alberta and federal politics. Premier Danielle Smith presses Prime Minister Mark Carney to fill long-vacant judicial appointments in Alberta, while new reporting reveals Carney personally approved bonuses for Privy Council staff as Canadians brace for tougher economic conditions. The Parliamentary Budget Officer warns Ottawa’s expanded GST credit will add billions to the federal debt. The update also includes a tragic collision that claimed the lives of three junior hockey players, and an exclusive Western Standard investigation into the Alberta Resistance Group and its two-year campaign against Premier Smith.
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Western Standard News Update | Bonuses in Ottawa, bills for everyone else | 3 Feb 2026
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