HANNAFORD: Time's up for disunity

Nigel Hannaford sits down with senior portfolio manager Petar Pejovic to assess Mark Carney’s latest federal budget from an investor’s perspective. Pejovic calls it a “gambler’s budget,” saying Ottawa is betting that tax incentives and major infrastructure spending will attract capital back to Canada. But if projects fail to get approved and built, taxpayers could be left with more debt and little to show for it. They also discuss Canada’s relationship with Europe, energy and resource development, investment risk, gold, Bitcoin and where opportunities may emerge if Ottawa can actually deliver.»»» Subscribe to the Western Standard: https://www.westernstandard.news/subscription?utm_source=youtubeFor breaking news, videos, opinion and in-depth coverage: https://www.westernstandard.news/?utm_source=youtubeFollow the Western Standard on X: https://x.com/WesternStandardFollow the Western Standard on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/westernstandardonline/Sign up for Western Standard newsletters: https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/788568/130204520588249083/shareSupport independent journalism in Western Canada: https://www.westernstandard.news/subscription

Marty looks at the Stellantis affair and why Ottawa may be sending the wrong message to businesses considering investing in Canada. He also weighs whether Mark Carney and Doug Ford, not Donald Trump, deserve more blame for Ontario’s auto-sector troubles. Plus, six federal by-elections are coming December 7, Alberta Now reaches 500 members, Danielle Smith clashes with constituency association presidents, the CCFR fights Ottawa’s gun policy in court, Quebec pushes for its own U.S. outreach, and Marty breaks down the latest federal and Calgary budgets.»»» Subscribe to the Western Standard: https://www.westernstandard.news/subscription?utm_source=youtubeFor breaking news, videos, opinion and in-depth coverage: https://www.westernstandard.news/?utm_source=youtubeFollow the Western Standard on X: https://x.com/WesternStandardFollow the Western Standard on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/westernstandardonline/Sign up for Western Standard newsletters: https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/788568/130204520588249083/shareSupport independent journalism in Western Canada: https://www.westernstandard.news/subscription

The Pipeline panel takes on Mark Carney’s new immigration targets and whether Ottawa is really cutting immigration or simply shifting more people into permanent status. Derek Fildebrandt, Cory Morgan and Dave Naylor also break down the Republican collapse in the U.S. midterms, what it means for Donald Trump and the future of MAGA, and Alberta’s new push against DEI and ideological activism on university campuses.»»» Subscribe to the Western Standard: https://www.westernstandard.news/subscription?utm_source=youtubeFor breaking news, videos, opinion and in-depth coverage: https://www.westernstandard.news/?utm_source=youtubeFollow the Western Standard on X: https://x.com/WesternStandardFollow the Western Standard on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/westernstandardonline/Sign up for Western Standard newsletters: https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/788568/130204520588249083/shareSupport independent journalism in Western Canada: https://www.westernstandard.news/subscription

The referendum didn’t give her the strong mandate she hoped for, but it’s a mandate nonetheless. She can’t rag the puck on this.»»» Subscribe to the Western Standard: https://www.westernstandard.news/subscription?utm_source=youtubeFor breaking news, videos, opinion and in-depth coverage: https://www.westernstandard.news/?utm_source=youtubeFollow the Western Standard on X: https://x.com/WesternStandardFollow the Western Standard on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/westernstandardonline/Sign up for Western Standard newsletters: https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/788568/130204520588249083/shareSupport independent journalism in Western Canada: https://www.westernstandard.news/subscription

Trump lost the midterms, but what does that mean for Canada and how quickly can the economy recover? Marty breaks down the U.S. election results, what they mean for Trump and Mark Carney, and what to watch for in Carney’s second federal budget, including the deficit, affordability measures, major capital spending, immigration and the confidence vote. Marty also looks at six upcoming by-elections, Alberta Now reaching 500 members, electoral boundary changes in Alberta, Calgary’s planned water restrictions, Russia’s World Junior ban and a deadly plane crash in Florida.»»» Subscribe to the Western Standard: https://www.westernstandard.news/subscription?utm_source=youtubeFor breaking news, videos, opinion and in-depth coverage: https://www.westernstandard.news/?utm_source=youtubeFollow the Western Standard on X: https://x.com/WesternStandardFollow the Western Standard on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/westernstandardonline/Sign up for Western Standard newsletters: https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/788568/130204520588249083/shareSupport independent journalism in Western Canada: https://www.westernstandard.news/subscription

Former UCP president says it's time for party to move past referendum and focus on governing, warns party fractures risk an NDP government.Support the channel: www.youtube.com/@WesternStandard?sub_confirmation=1»»» Subscribe to the Western Standard: https://www.westernstandard.news/subscription?utm_source=youtubeFor breaking news, videos, opinion and in-depth coverage: https://www.westernstandard.news/?utm_source=youtubeFollow the Western Standard on X: https://x.com/WesternStandardFollow the Western Standard on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/westernstandardonline/Sign up for Western Standard newsletters: https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/788568/130204520588249083/shareSupport independent journalism in Western Canada: https://www.westernstandard.news/subscription

Donald Trump has lost control of Congress, but does that really change his presidency? The Pipeline panel breaks down the US midterm results, Trump’s remaining executive power, frustration over the cost of living and Iran, and whether voters were sending Republicans a warning. They also look at what the results mean for Canada and Mark Carney, before turning to the looming federal budget, rising debt, immigration and affordability.»»» Subscribe to the Western Standard: https://www.westernstandard.news/subscription?utm_source=youtubeFor breaking news, videos, opinion and in-depth coverage: https://www.westernstandard.news/?utm_source=youtubeFollow the Western Standard on X: https://x.com/WesternStandardFollow the Western Standard on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/westernstandardonline/Sign up for Western Standard newsletters: https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/788568/130204520588249083/shareSupport independent journalism in Western Canada: https://www.westernstandard.news/subscription

Bill 38 is going down the right road in setting post-secondary institutions straight, but without consequences built into it, it’s just a set of suggestions.»»» Subscribe to the Western Standard: https://www.westernstandard.news/subscription?utm_source=youtubeFor breaking news, videos, opinion and in-depth coverage: https://www.westernstandard.news/?utm_source=youtubeFollow the Western Standard on X: https://x.com/WesternStandardFollow the Western Standard on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/westernstandardonline/Sign up for Western Standard newsletters: https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/788568/130204520588249083/shareSupport independent journalism in Western Canada: https://www.westernstandard.news/subscription

"Assimilation is basically illegal", said Daniel Tyrie, president of the Dominion Society — a nationalist Canadian organization — in an interview with the Western Standard.»»» Subscribe to the Western Standard: https://www.westernstandard.news/subscription?utm_source=youtubeFor breaking news, videos, opinion and in-depth coverage: https://www.westernstandard.news/?utm_source=youtubeFollow the Western Standard on X: https://x.com/WesternStandardFollow the Western Standard on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/westernstandardonline/Sign up for Western Standard newsletters: https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/788568/130204520588249083/shareSupport independent journalism in Western Canada: https://www.westernstandard.news/subscription

Derek Fildebrandt talks with Calgary Nose Hill MP and Conservative immigration critic Michelle Rempel Garner for a blunt conversation about Canada’s immigration system. Rempel Garner says Ottawa’s mass immigration policies have strained housing, health care and jobs, while large corporations have pushed for easier access to foreign labour to hold down wages. She also discusses social integration, Alberta’s referendum results and whether provinces should have more control over selecting immigrants.»»» Subscribe to the Western Standard: https://www.westernstandard.news/subscription?utm_source=youtubeFor breaking news, videos, opinion and in-depth coverage: https://www.westernstandard.news/?utm_source=youtubeFollow the Western Standard on X: https://x.com/WesternStandardFollow the Western Standard on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/westernstandardonline/Sign up for Western Standard newsletters: https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/788568/130204520588249083/shareSupport independent journalism in Western Canada: https://www.westernstandard.news/subscription