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Joseph Quesnel
Canada’s Eco-Extremism Threat Is Flying Under The Radar
The dangerous rise in eco-extremism in Canada is fueled by identity politics and exaggerated climate anxieties
Eco Extremism Under Reported in Canada and Manitoba
Ottawa and Canadian security agencies are ignoring a threat posed by eco-extremists motivated by self-righteous climate change alarmism. How many Manitobans remember that shortly after the federal government introduced emergency legislation against convoy protesters...
The Deadly Fruits Of Climate Change Alarmism
The Looming Eco-Extremist Threat And Why We Must Stop Ignoring It
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Weaponizing the Law
The indictment of former U.S. president Donald Trump for crimes invented by his political opponents is the most egregious example yet seen of the weaponizing of the law. The United States is now full of examples. However, in Canada, we also see the law being...
“Looking At” Seizing Control Over Western Canada’s Natural Resources
OTTAWA, REGINA - Last week, two things happened that could have profound impacts on natural resources development in Saskatchewan. One is a hint the federal government might want to take control of natural resources away from the provinces, and the other is the...
Manitoba: Join Western Front Against Net Zero Nonsense
Despite Manitoba’s historic reliance on cheap and clean hydroelectric power, it should be standing shoulder to shoulder with the energy provinces Alberta and Saskatchewan in opposing the federal government’s unprecedented power grab to reconfigure electricity...
The Biden Administration’s Disconcerting Bias Against Canadian Oil
Biden’s inconsistent approach to pipelines is raising eyebrows
A Citizen-Led Movement Key To Protecting Property Rights In Canada
Without property rights safeguarded, governments can literally seize the land beneath your feet
Media Release – Court Ruling In Maine Could Shape The Future Of North American Energy Commerce
WINNIPEG August 10 2023 – A current court case in South Portland, Maine, could significantly impact the energy pipeline trade between the U.S. and Canada, warns the Frontier Centre for Public Policy. Senior Research Associate Joseph Quesnel, author of One U.S. Court...
One U.S. Court Battle Could Reshape The North American Energy Economy
“If every locality traversed by an existing or proposed pipeline project were empowered to enact similar ordinances to prevent the operation of that pipeline through its boundaries, pipeline commerce could come to a halt.” – Lawyers for the Portland pipeline operator
Strengthening Property Rights Part Of The Answer To Canada’s Housing Crunch
Inadequate safeguards for property rights affecting housing affordability
Energy Divestment is Anti-Indigenous
Public bodies and private organizations in Canada choosing to divest in the energy sector cannot say that they also support Indigenous communities. Attacking the energy industry means you are attacking the main livelihood of many communities. As we speak, activists...
Manitoba Performs Well On Property Rights Index But Could Do Better
Our province’s prosperity depends, to a considerable degree, on how much we respect property rights. Good fiscal policies – including competitive taxation – are key to improving the economy, but a commitment to strong individual property rights is foundational for a...
The Public Has To Uphold Property Rights. Nobody Else Will
Rights that are subject to a politician’s whims might as well not be rights at all