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HANNAFORD: 25 years after 9/11, freedom still comes with a price

Western Standard Shows··14 September 2026·23 min

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Twenty-five years after 9/11, Nigel Hannaford asks whether the emergency ever really ended. From airport security and anti-terror laws to surveillance, frozen bank accounts and expanded digital powers, he looks at how governments kept many of the tools created in the aftermath of the attacks and whether Canadians gave up more freedom than they realized. »»» Subscribe to the Western Standard: https://www.westernstandard.news/subscription For breaking news, videos, opinion and in-depth coverage: https://www.westernstandard.news/ Follow the Western Standard on X: https://x.com/WesternStandardFollow the Western Standard on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/westernstandardonline/Sign up for Western Standard newsletters: https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/788568/130204520588249083/share Support independent journalism in Western Canada: https://www.westernstandard.news/subscription