Western Context

A 2023 law requires a French mandate for some businesses in Edmonton, the BC NDP and Conservatives quibble over SOGI funding, and Andrew Coyne believes that we have a patriotism problem. Also the CBC might become the official fact checker of the country.

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“In virtually every other democratic country, patriotism is the province of the right. Only in Canada has it been the monopoly of the left.” – Globe and Mail columnist Andrew Coyne on the sources of patriotism in Canada.

Duration: 1:13:38
Hosts: Shane and Patrick

• French mandate for Edmonton businesses despite fewer than 2,200 French-only speakers in Calgary and Edmonton
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• BC Conservatives, NDP fail the truth test on SOGI
• Canadian conservatives have a patriotism problem
• Liberals want CBC to fight misinformation. That should worry every Canadian
• Word of the Week: embittered

The Tk’emlups First Nation changes wording from mass graves to anomalies, conscription is proposed to fix Canada’s lack of patriotism, and Canada Post is losing around $1B annually. Also, Trudeau’s immigration policy is changing the future of Canada.

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“I stick with what I said. We’re tired of lawlessness from anyone. It doesn’t matter if you’re here, you’re new or whatever. It’s very, very clear. My phone is blowing up from every community saying, ‘You’re bang on’.” – Ontario Premier Doug Ford on what almost every Canadian is thinking after recent immigration strife.

Duration: 57:14
Hosts: Shane and Patrick

• B.C. First Nation now referring to 215 suspected graves as ‘anomalies’ instead of ‘children’
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• Young people are taught to hate Canada. Mandatory service could fix that
• After Billions of Dollars in Losses, Canada Post Warns It May Run Out of Cash
• Trudeau Liberals’ immigration policies purposefully altering Canada
• Word of the Week: Anomaly