Western Standard News Update | Brian Jean: new carbon tax deal “hits the sweet spot” | 18 May 2026

In this Western Standard News Update, Dave Naylor covers Pierre Poilievre’s chief of staff Ian Todd retiring after four years and being replaced by Conservative campaign boss Steve Outhouse. He also looks at Alberta Energy Minister Brian Jean saying a new carbon tax deal with the Liberals “hits the sweet spot,” the Snowbirds demonstration team being grounded at the end of the year, Corb Lund’s coal mining petition in Alberta, and Prime Minister Mark Carney being mocked over his comments on the history of the Alberta oilsands.