Western Standard Shows

Nigel Hannaford and David Knight-Legg dissect Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Davos speech, arguing it was polished rhetoric without a practical roadmap for Canada’s economic and security challenges. From China relations to energy policy and trade realities, they question whether Carney is delivering leadership or commentary at a critical moment for Canada.

Derek Fildebrandt, Nigel Hannaford, Dave Naylor, Cory Morgan, and David Wiechnik examine Pierre Poilievre’s leadership review ahead of the Conservative Party convention in Calgary, break down the historic Alberta independence rally and growing referendum push, and debate the absence of clear leadership on both the independence and federalist sides.

Cory talks about how the Liberals and legacy media have undercut the long and beneficial relationship with the USA for political gain.

Carney alienating the Left... political strategist predicts NDP comeback leading to Poilievre victory.

Derek Fildebrandt, Nigel Hannaford, Dave Naylor, and Lindsay Wilson discuss the rising tensions around U.S. immigration enforcement and protests after multiple ICE-related shootings in Minneapolis, examine Mark Carney’s China trade trip and “New World Order” remarks, and analyze the collapse of Alberta’s Operation Total Recall and its implications.

Lindsay Wilson fills in for Cory Morgan this week as Alberta’s independence debate has leapt from theory to paperwork as petitions circulate across the province. With Stay Free Alberta pushing for an independence referendum and Forever Canadian fighting to preserve the status quo, Albertans are being asked a question Ottawa has long tried to avoid: what kind of future do they want?

How AI is already stealing your secrets.. worse is to come and here's what you can do about it.

In this Western Standard interview, Saskatchewan NDP Leader Carla Beck joins Chris Oldcorn to discuss key political and economic issues shaping the province — including pipelines, international trade, gun regulations, healthcare capacity, and affordability pressures. Beck outlines how the Saskatchewan NDP diverges from the federal party on energy and firearms policy, reaffirming support for pipelines and the oil and gas sector while rejecting federal gun registries and buybacks as out of touch with prairie agricultural culture. She also highlights concerns over canola tariffs and argues that provincial unity on U.S. and China trade missions is critical to pr...

Derek Fildebrandt, Nigel Hannaford, Corey Morgan, and Dave Naylor discuss the order for the Kamloops documents release, Mark Carney’s pivot toward China amid U.S. pressure, and the Alberta independence movement gaining momentum.

Cory talks about how the recall initiatives were never realistic and are now failing as the deadline approaches.

In tonight’s edition of Hannaford, Dr. Ron Wallace returns to review how US President Donald Trump threw Alberta's oilsands a curve, when he seized control of Venezuela's oil sales, removed from office the (illegitimate) president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro and by the way, executed a dramatic shift in global oil dynamics.

Derek Fildebrandt, Nigel Hannaford, and Cory Morgan break down Chrystia Freeland’s divided allegiance, the capture of Nicolás Maduro, and what America’s willingness to impose its power means for Canada and the world.

Cory talks about how UNDRIP has provided the basis for indigenous policies sinking Canada.

A new petition approved by Elections Alberta could put Alberta independence to a vote. Launched by the Alberta Prosperity Project, organizers must collect 177,732 signatures to trigger a referendum. Political scientist Barry Cooper of the University of Calgary joins The Hannaford Show to assess whether Alberta is heading toward a historic vote—or another warning shot to Ottawa.

Cory Morgan Show closes out 2025 with a hard, unfiltered look at the year that reshaped Canada—federal election fallout, Alberta independence momentum, free speech battles, crime, and global conflict. A candid newsroom round-table on what broke, what changed, and what lies ahead in 2026.

Toronto and Sydney are strikingly similar cities: liberal, multicultural metropolises with long-established Jewish communities and deep ties to Western democratic values. Yet people of Jewish faith feel safe in neither.

Derek Fildebrandt, Nigel Hannaford, and Cory Morgan break down the chaos inside B.C. conservative politics, the fallout from mass migration and rising antisemitic violence abroad, Danielle Smith’s push for tougher provincial immigration controls, and the growing backlash against men competing in women’s sports.

Cory talks about how race-based policies regarding indigenous people cause catastrophic social and economic havoc.

In a wide-ranging and at times combative interview on The Hannaford Show, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith vigorously defends her government’s health-care restructuring and declares victory on federal energy files.

Cory Morgan, Dave Naylor, and Nigel Hannaford break down the Liberals’ pipeline flip-flop, the surge of Alberta independence anger aimed at Premier Danielle Smith, and the growing backlash to Bill C-9’s limits on religious expression. They also cover the PBO’s sudden budget retreat and Peter Guthrie’s takeover of the Alberta Party.