The Pipeline

Marty dives into the Elections Alberta petition count and what it means for Alberta's referendum fight. Also on the show: Danielle Smith and Mark Carney meet in Red Deer, the future of Ottawa's ultimatum, housing jurisdiction, equalization, the sad ending to little Parker's story, Dr. Anthony Fauci pleading the Fifth, his pardon, a look back at the COVID story of the last five years, and whether Thomas Lukaszuk is actively campaigning.

Prime Minister Mark Carney was elected in large part as the experienced deal-maker who could manage US President Donald Trump.Perhaps the idea of “managing” President Trump was always presumptuous. Nevertheless, eighteen months ago, that was the expectation and the prime minister allowed it – even encouraged it.But, it's not happened yet.

Derek Fildebrandt, Nigel Hannaford, Cory Morgan and Dave Naylor break down Elections Alberta's handling of the independence referendum campaign, Jason Kenney's possible path back into federal Conservative politics, and the growing Canada-U.S. trade fight under Trump.

The Chief Electoral Officer of Alberta is bringing Alberta's entire democratic system into disrepute by indulging Lukaszuk's coy game.

Marty breaks down Trump's latest tariff hit on Canada, why Mexico was spared, and the calls for unity coming out of the First Ministers' meeting in PEI. He also weighs in on Doug Ford's latest shots at Trump, secrecy around the Gordie Howe Bridge agreement, Smith's “fascist pancakes” controversy, inflation climbing to 2.8%, GoodLife gyms, Stats Canada's crime numbers, and Elections Alberta opening mail-in ballots for the referendum while facing new attacks.

“Instead of taking computer science, get a trade.”That's Gwyn Morgan's blunt advice for young people watching their career plans collapse under the advance of artificial intelligence. The former EnCana president, a man who built one of North America's largest natural-gas producers, is not known for soft talk. In this week's Hannaford, he delivered the line with the same directness that once defined his corporate career: AI is already wiping out the need for legions of programmers.

Cory Morgan is joined by Lindsay Wilson, Nigel Hannaford and Dave Wiechnik to discuss Corus moving Alberta news production to Toronto, media trust, free speech, the “fascist pancakes” controversy, Trump's tariff pressure, Carney's secret bridge toll deal, and Doug Ford's comments on using Western resources in Canada-U.S. trade talks.

The Assembly of First Nations is a lobby group getting over 90% of its funding from taxpayers only to blow most of it on salary and travel. Let them fund their group themselves.

The Western Standard hosts an Independence vs. Federalism Debate at the Glenmore Inn & Conference Centre, bringing together two opposing views on Alberta's future in Canada.The debate is moderated by Fair Deal Panelist and former Calgary-Varsity MLA Donna Kennedy-Glans.Western Standard Publisher, President and CEO Derek Fildebrandt makes the case for Alberta independence, while Mount Royal University political science professor Dr. Duane Bratt argues in favour of federalism.

Marty breaks down Ontario's wildfire troubles, Alberta's low fire season, stubborn inflation, Carney's new COO, Corus moving Alberta news production to Toronto, Trudeau's TikTok return, Jeff Rath's frozen assets, First Nations pushback on major projects, Alberta's rebate flop, and Canada pausing parent and grandparent sponsorship applications.

Alberta must fiercely defend provincial control over its electricity system against federal proposals for a centrally organized national grid. Thus utilities economist Edgardo Sepulveda, tonight's guest on Hannaford. The Trudeau-Carney government recently released a national electricity strategy to promote the idea of shifting power flows from traditional North-South trade to what Ottawa is pitching as greater East-West integration.

Cory Morgan fills in as host with Dave Naylor and Nigel Hannaford to discuss Jeffrey Rath's legal troubles and their impact on Alberta's independence movement, renewed calls to cut Alberta's health transfers, and Alberta driving nearly eight in 10 new jobs across Canada. The panel also examines Mark Carney's unusual American COO hire, First Nations opposition to major project approvals, and Ottawa's struggle to get big infrastructure built.

The announcement of new data centres for Alberta is a great thing. We should embrace the opportunity.

Marty breaks down Canada's strange turn from pipelines to submarines, as Ottawa eyes new energy projects while buying German subs and sending $900 million to Ukraine. He weighs in on pipeline proposals, Carney's trouble with his base, and Canada's lack of shovel-ready projects. He also looks at Alberta's independence push, signature counting and Cory Morgan's July 18 telethon, plus manufacturing jobs, climate ideology and Europe's driver monitoring push.

Over the past three years, the Government of Canada has passed six new laws to restrict and diminish your freedom to say out loud what you think and believe.This is not opinion. This is fact. Every one of these new laws promises something good. But, hidden in every bill is something you should never see in Canadian democracy. It is classic bait-and-switch.

Derek Fildebrandt, Nigel Hannaford, Cory Morgan and Dave Naylor break down the latest pipeline push from Alberta to the West Coast and Ontario, the state of Alberta's independence campaign, and Corb Lund's failed anti-coal mining petition.

Premier Smith's efforts to spin the issue are embarrassing. Nationalizing energy infrastructure will is the beginning of the end of Alberta's economy.

Marty returns this week to break down the USMCA trade deal being on life support, Mark Carney's housing bailout, the decline of public services in British Columbia, and the latest win for Alberta independence supporters as petition signatures are cleared to be counted. He also weighs in on a possible pipeline announcement, Alberta's $100 energy rebate and concerns about digital ID, the Snowbirds skipping Ottawa, and Canada advancing to the World Cup round of 16.

Canada Day came and went, but some Albertans struggled to feel the Canada Day glee.Not all, to be sure. But for some, it was hard to listen to Prime Minister Carney uttering patriotic banalities... “When we are Canadian, Canada grows. That's our conviction. And it has never been stronger.”Really? That's it? Trust and believe?

Derek Fildebrandt and Cory Morgan, joined by David Wiechnik and Josh Andrus, break down a court win for Alberta independence supporters, whether Pierre Poilievre has lost his political mojo, and the growing backlash against politicians attending increasingly extreme Pride parades.

Whether its by design or whether its just incompetence, the Carney government is crushing Canada's economy through terrible economic practices.

Josh Andrus fills in for Marty this week as he breaks down the Montreal gunman's ties to the University of Lethbridge and what it says about campus culture in Alberta, Searle Turton's federalist comments, the Alberta-Ottawa MOU, Mike Derry's campaign, and the cancellation of Country Thunder. He also weighs in on Alberta's $100 natural gas rebate and whether Mark Carney has cursed Canada's World Cup run.

Big Brother really is watching you, and wants to see more of you.In this week's Hannaford interview, Western Standard host Nigel Hannaford speaks with John Carpay, President of the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms, about the federal government's latest attempt to control the internet: Bill C-34, the Safe Social Media Act.

Derek Fildebrandt, Nigel Hannaford, Cory Morgan and Dave Naylor break down the bizarre events surrounding the Montreal shooting, Calgary's war on Stampede fun, and the backlash over an Islamic call to prayer being blasted over loudspeakers in Regina.

Cory talks about how a woke subset in Calgary's city hall is determined to rebrand Calgary and the Stampede is in their sights.

Premier Smith seeks clear mandate on immigration control and provincial rights – and you don't have to be independence-minded to vote for that.

Derek Fildebrandt fills in for Marty this week on Fildebrandt Live, taking on whether Canada needs its own version of Rupert Lowe's U.K. rape gangs report, Danielle Smith's “Danielle Dollars,” why the Iran war was never America's fight, and how Tim Hortons has betrayed Canada.

“Fathers are not disposable!” Thus Christian-conservative activist Faytene Grasseschi, executive director of For My Canada, in today's special Fathers' Day edition of Hannaford.

Derek Fildebrandt, Nigel Hannaford, Cory Morgan and Dave Naylor break down the latest attempts to censor Alberta independence supporters, Danielle Smith's incoming “DANI-BUCKS,” and the explosive U.K. rape gangs report raising new warnings for Western countries.

Cory talks about how the latest ruling on indigenous consultation has made Canada one of the worst places on earth to invest into.

In this interview, Derek Fildebrandt speaks with Alberta lawyer Jeffrey Rath about the legal battle over Alberta independence, the referendum question and the court decisions blocking an earlier citizen-led petition. Rath argues the courts misread the law, ignored Supreme Court precedent and created a dangerous standard around Indigenous consultation.

Live at the Global Energy Show Canada at the BMO Centre in Calgary, Marty talks about the Liberals extending the amnesty period for firearms ban. He also covers different developments in Alberta and Canadian politics.

“The federal government can't afford to agree to Alberta independence – Alberta is the economic powerhouse of Confederation. So, they have to stop it somehow.” That 'somehow' is the Clarity Act.Thus Jim Mason, retired engineer and nuclear physicist and co-author with Calgary writer George Koch of a three-part series on the Clarity Act, cuts to the heart of Alberta's independence debate. Tonight's guest on the Hannaford show, Mason dismantles the notion that the Clarity Act offers clarity or a fair, neutral roadmap for secession.

Derek Fildebrandt, Nigel Hannaford and Cory Morgan break down whether Danielle Smith is moving to purge independence supporters from the UCP, Pierre Poilievre's pitch to Alberta federalists, and the unrest in Northern Ireland after a brutal migrant attack in Belfast.

Cory talks about how independence supporters must take the referendum campaign seriously.

On this episode of the Marty Up North Show, Marty weighs in on the supposed $400-billion startup cost for Alberta Independence. He breaks down the new referendum question, Premier Danielle Smith's visit to Quebec, oil and gas returning to the national conversation, new Alberta IDs, Canada's “technical” recession, Carney's reversal on online streaming rules, changes to Bill C-9, Canada Post's strike resolution, and Kerry-Lynne Findlay's win as BC Conservative leader.

COVID resistance hero Pastor Tim Stephens says Christians must obey God over an increasingly godless Ottawa, yet draws firm line against violence in push for Alberta independence.

Derek Fildebrandt, Nigel Hannaford, Cory Morgan and Dave Naylor, joined by B.C. reporter Alex Zoltan, break down Kerry-Lynne Findlay's narrow win in the B.C. Conservative leadership race, the fallout from a deadly stabbing in England and what it says about two-tier policing, and Danielle Smith's increasingly difficult balancing act on Alberta independence.

Cory talks about how Danielle Smith's anti-independence campaigning could put her leadership at risk.

Marty breaks down the political tightrope facing Danielle Smith as Alberta's referendum debate intensifies, with Mark Carney calling the separation question a “dangerous bluff.” He also looks at Steven Guilbeault's resignation, federal cabinet cracks, tensions at the Western Premiers' meeting, the Kenney-Wilson debate, and the fifth anniversary of the Kamloops residential school claims.

Derek Fildebrandt, Dave Naylor, Cory Morgan and Dave Wiechnik break down Mark Carney's comments on a clear majority, whether Danielle Smith's leadership is at risk and Wab Kinew's comments during the Western Premier's conference in Kananaskis.

Cory talks about how judicial interpretation of the constitution has empowered a racial minority to the point where the nation has become socially and economically crippled.

Join Marty as he breaks down the chaos at the Select Special Citizen Initiative Proposal Review Committee, Premier Danielle Smith's cabinet shuffle, and the resignations of Nate Horner and Matt Jones. He also looks at the Alberta-Ottawa MOU, whether the proposed pipeline deal is being undercut by Ottawa's climate agenda, rising inflation, CPP Investment's annual return, the end of the Snowbirds jet team, and growing concerns over Canada's defence readiness.

On the two occasions that Premier Danielle Smith has met with Prime Minister, they have seemed far more cordial than observers in Alberta might have imagined or expected. Why? With the answer tonight on Hannaford, is Ottawa political consultant Yaroslav Baran: "They need each other."

In this episode of The Pipeline, Cory Morgan, Nigel Hannaford, Josh Andrus and Dave Naylor break down Alberta's cabinet shuffle, the Smith-Carney pipeline and industrial carbon tax deal, and whether a potential independence referendum could dominate Alberta politics through the fall. The panel also discusses new claims of possible unmarked graves at Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation.

Cory talks about how we must hold people accountable for the offensive, ambush interviews conducted by a fake company funded by the CBC.

In this special live episode of The Pipeline, Derek Fildebrandt, Dave Naylor, Nigel Hannaford and Cory Morgan break down Premier Danielle Smith's Thursday evening address and what it could mean for Alberta's future, its relationship with Ottawa and the growing independence movement.

Marty asks what comes next for Alberta independence after the court ruling, and whether the rules around a referendum are being changed as the movement gains momentum. He also looks at the Alberta Prosperity Project encouraging supporters to buy UCP memberships, Alberta's new industrial carbon price deal with Ottawa, wildfire evacuations near Whitecourt, new teacher funding, census boycott calls, and major political shakeups in Canada and abroad.

Harper-era immigration insider John Weissenberger on how the Trudeau government replaced a proven, merit-based points system with low-skill chaos, exploding non-permanent residents and court-driven citizenship giveaways – and why a disciplined return to objective selection is the only realistic fix.

Derek Fildebrandt, Nigel Hannaford, Cory Morgan and Dave Naylor discuss Alberta's alleged carbon tax agreement with Ottawa, and how Alberta independence advocates are being portrayed in mainstream media. The panel also weighs in on ethnic bloc politics after a controversial Liberal nomination race in Scarborough.

Cory talks about how negotiations to develop the provincial economy are going nowhere. It's time to use the stick.