Jen Hodgson

IN-DEPTH: Privy Council Office runs psychological unit to shape Canadians’ behaviour westernstandard.news/news/66137/661…

Hockey Canada compels woke gender training for coaches westernstandard.news/news/66236/662…

Hockey Canada compels woke gender training for coaches: Hockey Canada, a federal institution for players of all ages, now requires coaches to undergo woke “gender training” catering to “transgender” and “non-binary” players. To maintain certification, coaches must understand…

Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says her team is “still hopeful” Canada will reach a trade deal with the US by July 21. Carney and Trump set the target at the G7 summit in Kananaskis in June. Immediately after, however, the Carney Liberals announced they planned to move…

WS' @CoryBMorgan and @Jen_HodgsonWS react to an RCMP officer calling "traditional values" a sign of extremism: "You might be a terrorist if you think a man shouldn't compete in women's sports ... meanwhile we have terrorists actually protesting in Jewish neighbourhoods."

"The Department of Immigration in a briefing note admits it never sought “comprehensive security screening” of suspected Egyptian terrorists. Two Egyptian nationals were arrested in 2024 for plotting an attack on Toronto, and are in custody until their 2026 trial.…

The Western Standard caught up with Calgary mayoral candidate Jeromy Farkas at Premier Danielle Smith's Stampede Pancake Breakfast Monday morning. Watch what he has to say about government transparency amid a 36% salary increase for top city officials.

Smith, Ford give Carney "benefit of the doubt" on pipelines — but one is not enough, they say. “There’s probably room for more than one pipeline, probably several,” Smith told the Western Standard. "We need to be an economic powerhouse, an energy powerhouse around the world,"…

Smith and Ford sign MOUs aimed at more closely connecting the Canadian economy through fresh pipelines and railways Jen Hodgson asks a follow-up "So do you believe that Prime Minister Carney is actually going to play ball or is he just talking the talk?" Smith "Well, there'll…

WATCH: Poilievre remarks on immigration at his Stampede BBQ tonight, slamming the "radical Liberal failed experiment of open borders." "We reject the radical Century Initiative, which the Liberals have endorsed, saying they want to bring our population to over 100 people over…

Poilievre: "In reality, our military must have a WARRIOR culture -- not a WOKE culture." No more government pet programs that inhibit the strength of the Canadian Armed Forces, said Poilievre at his Stampede BBQ tonight.

WATCH: Tory leader Pierre Poilievre stops to talk to the Western Standard during the Stampede Parade. He says voters in the Battle River–Crowfoot are telling him they care about pipelines, farming and firearms rights.

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"In signing the agreement, Carney cemented Canada's participation in the EU’s €150 billion (C$237 billion) joint arms procurement fund (SAFE), a five-year loan facility that allows participating countries to borrow funds to jointly purchase military equipment. The €150 billion…

The Western Standard has been at the Banff media centre for the last three days covering the G7 summit — here's a round-up of what you need to know. Check out our daily live blogs for a detailed play-by-play! westernstandard.news/news/live-blog…

BREAKING: Carney promises Ukraine another $2B in military aid westernstandard.news/news/65469/654…

While some politicians cling to the idea of “peak oil,” those of us grounded in reality understand that global demand is rising and Alberta is ready to lead the effort to reduce global energy poverty. We are moving away from emissions, not production, to build lasting prosperity…

WATCH: Smith primed to partner with OPEC+, rejects aggressive net-zero deadlines Smith made clear that the global net-zero targets for 2030 or 2035 are “impossible,” echoing the head of OPEC’s dismissal of such goals as unrealistic. The Alberta premier is looking at…

“PPC leader Maxime Bernier is the only politician to publicly support a parent elected to a Hamilton school board that objected to land acknowledgments during school proceedings.” @Jen_HodgsonWS @WSOnlineNews @CatherineKronas