# THE PIPELINE: When the ethnic vote votes ethnic

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Podcast: [Western Standard Shows](https://stenobird.com/podcast/western-standard-shows-1311157)
Published: 2026-05-16T23:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://westernstandardpod.podbean.com/e/the-pipeline-when-the-ethnic-vote-votes-ethnic/
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Duration seconds: 2915

## Resource

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.

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