# MARTY UP NORTH: Court allows Alberta independence petition signatures to be counted

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Podcast: [Western Standard Shows](https://stenobird.com/podcast/western-standard-shows-1311157)
Published: 2026-07-06T20:30:00+00:00
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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.

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