Our Topic: Covid-19: an Update on Defending Freedom in the Courts Canadian governments responded to the Covid-19 virus by aggressively withdrawing the rights and freedoms of Canadians. The imposition of lockdowns including the closing of many businesses, schools, places of …
Leaders on the Frontier – The State of Energy in Canada and the World
Our Topic: The State of Energy in Canada and the World. Affordable, dependable, reliable and secure energy has always been critical to Canada’s prosperity and quality of life. What is the state of energy in Canada and the world when …
Leaders on the Frontier – Settling the Catastrophic Climate Narrative with a Red Team/Blue Team Exercise
Contrary to the popular narratives that the planet is at risk from “climate change”, that carbon dioxide is pollution and that climate science is settled and confirms the need for drastic measures to save us all from a warming planet; …
Leaders on the Frontier – A Primer on Classical Liberalism for Today
Classical liberalism is one of the most important political and social philosophies, one which promotes peaceful cooperation, individual freedom, and limited government. This set of remarkable ideas was foundational to Canada and indeed, the modern world. It fostered a political …
Leaders on the Frontier – What is the State of Law in Canada in 2022?
The rule of law has been a cornerstone of Western civilization. It protects freedom of the individual from arbitrary state action. Respect for freedom and confidence in the neutral application of law has been a cornerstone of Canadian society. The …
Leaders on the Frontier – Why Canadian Civil Society Matters More than Ever and Cannot be Taken for Granted
Our Topic: Culture matters. Indeed, it has been said that culture is upstream to policy. That is, our cultural context including civil society shapes what is possible in policy and that is why every Canadian needs to care deeply about …
Leaders on the Frontier | Investigating Governmental Management of the COVID Pandemic, with Preston Manning
No region of North America has had more experience – much of it positive – with populist movements, populist parties, and populist governments than western Canada. It was the populist Progressive and Farmers parties that elected the first woman to …
Leaders on the Frontier | So Much More We Can Be with the Hon. Grant Devine, Premier of Saskatchewan 1982-1991
The April 1982 Saskatchewan election proved to be a major turning point in the province’s history. Over its nine years in office, the Devine government commenced and completed numerous policy initiatives in spite of considerable challenges including two recessions. In …
Leaders on the Frontier: Brian Peckford on Saving Canada’s Democracy
Our Topic: During the Covid-19 pandemic, Canada’s 14 Governments have instituted almost two years of unprecedented drastic emergency policies in an attempt to safeguard human health. These actions have severely curtailed individual rights and freedoms while causing enormous economic and …