Western Standard News Update | Poll shows Carney with a wide trust lead over Poilievre | 10 Aug 2026

In this Western Standard News Update, Chief Editor Dave Naylor covers the federal Liberals launching a $100-million steel shipping rebate, Natural Resources employees remaining unclear on Indigenous reconciliation despite years of training, and a Privy Council poll showing Vancouver voters are wary of an Alberta pipeline. Naylor also looks at an Okanagan information officer earning praise for calm wildfire updates, British Royal Navy drone boats reportedly sending military data to China, and a new poll showing Mark Carney with a wide trust lead over Pierre Poilievre.