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Western Standard Shows

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The official podcast for the Western Standard The Western Standard is an independent source of news and commentary fighting for a strong and free Western Canada, committed to the truth even when it hurts, and forever pledged to refuse government funding. Hosted by Cory Morgan covering news of the week along with analysis from guests.
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Episodes

HANNAFORD: Christian political leaders launch Alberta summer tour

This week's episode of Hannaford guest hosted by Jen Hodgson, features Michael Clark, executive director of the Christian Impact Network. Clark and other political leaders are organizing a multi-city tour across Alberta designed to equip and encourage aspiring and current political leaders.

Jul 08, 202525 minEp. 779

FILDEBRANDT: German politician's Alberta freedom tour

Christine Anderson, German Member of the European Parliament with the Alternative für Deutschland (AFD), joins Derek Fildebrandt to discuss the rise of populism in Europe, her viral clash with Justin Trudeau, mass migration, and the growing Alberta independence movement, offering a wide-ranging perspective on the political divides between Canada and Europe.

Jul 04, 202558 minEp. 778

THE PIPELINE: Carney folds to Trump

Derek Fildebrandt, Nigel Hannaford, and Cory Morgan sit down to discuss Mark Carney’s reversal on the Digital Services Tax, the return of the old Alberta PC Party, and the decision to award Bonnie Henry and Theresa Tam the Order of Canada.

Jul 04, 202548 minEp. 777

HANNAFORD: Fighting woke, see something, say something

Shine the light. Tell someone. When somebody is under the yoke of woke ideology, facing unreasonable — possibly illegal — demands that they sign off on something they don't believe to keep their job, make sure people know what is going on. Powerful though woke-ism is, courageous individuals have forced major corporations to back down from woke advocacy, says Simon Hankinson, tonight's guest on Hannaford.

Jun 29, 202527 minEp. 775

THE PIPELINE: Canada is arming back up

Derek Fildebrandt, Nigel Hannaford, and Cory Morgan discuss what the recent by-elections really say about the support for independence in Alberta, Danielle Smith’s Alberta Next move, and why Canada is suddenly arming back up.

Jun 27, 202548 minEp. 774

THE PIPELINE: Not our war?

Derek Fildebrandt, Nigel Hannaford, and Cory Morgan talk about the growing MAGA divide over striking Iran, what Trump’s G7 early exit says about the future of global summits, and Alberta’s decision to make COVID boosters out-of-pocket for recipients.

Jun 19, 202548 minEp. 771

FILDEBRANDT: Energy politics, immigration, and the crisis of the West

Tony Abbott, former Prime Minister of Australia, weighs in on energy and climate policy, mass immigration in the West, and the future of conservative leadership — drawing key parallels between Canada and Australia — in this exclusive interview with Derek Fildebrandt.

Jun 16, 20251 hr 6 minEp. 769

HANNAFORD: Eby says 'yes' to pipeline

BC Premier David Eby just said 'yes' to a pipeline across the northern part of the province, to bring gas to the proposed KsiLisims LNG plant slated for Nisga’s territory in northwest BC.

Jun 15, 202516 minEp. 768

THE PIPELINE: One Big Beautiful Oil Show

Derek Fildebrandt, Cory Morgan, and Nigel Hannaford take seat on the floor of the Global Energy Show Canada 2025 talking about pipelines, the Trump-Musk feud, the upcoming G7 Leader's Summit and the 'migrant riots' in Los Angeles.

Jun 15, 202547 minEp. 767

HANNAFORD: To win, Conservatives must take back the culture

In tonight's special edition of Hannaford, he talks in depth about the intellectual malaise that has turned Canada into a 'woke' shadow of its formerly robust character — and the depressing consequences of the failure of Canadian conservatives to address it.

Jun 09, 202524 minEp. 765

THE PIPELINE: No budget for you!

Derek Fildebrandt, Nigel Hannaford, and Cory Morgan break down Mark Carney’s careful pipeline dance at the First Ministers’ Meeting, the consequences of Trump’s new tariffs, and the Liberals’ failure to table a budget in this episode of The Pipeline.

Jun 05, 202549 minEp. 762

THE PIPELINE: Throne Speech — was this a unifying message?

Cory Morgan, Nigel Hannaford, and Dave Naylor discuss King Charles III’s speech at the opening of Canada’s Parliament and whether it delivered a unifying message. Dave also shares stories from his recent trip to Israel, and the panel weighs in on the controversy surrounding pornographic books in school libraries.

May 29, 202548 minEp. 759

THE PIPELINE: Anti-independence politicians push misinformation

Derek Fildebrandt, Nigel Hannaford, and Cory Morgan talk about how Jason Kenney and the Liberals are spreading misinformation about the independence movement, the upcoming by-elections in Alberta, and Steven Guilbeault’s role as Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture.

May 22, 202548 minEp. 755

HANNAFORD: The Food Professor says buy beef, stockpile coffee, and do it now

If you think food prices are rising more quickly than inflation generally, they are. And thanks to tariffs, counter tariffs and federal policies like carbon tax, it’s not going get better any time soon. That’s the discouraging news from ‘The Food Professor,’ Dalhousie University’s Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, tonight’s guest on Hannaford.

May 16, 202525 minEp. 752

THE PIPELINE: Unemployed Eastern politician heads West for a job

Derek Fildebrandt, Nigel Hannaford, Cory Morgan, and Erika Barootes talk about who may lead Alberta's independence movement, Mark Carney's new Liberal cabinet, and Pierre Poilievre's move to Alberta's Battle River–Crowfoot riding.

May 15, 202547 minEp. 750
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