The CBC helped fuel a national reckoning in 2021 with unverified claims of children’s remains at Kamloops—and still hasn’t owned up, argues Marco Navarro Genie. The public broadcaster’s credibility is on the line, from misleading headlines to ombudsman complaints and backstage media access. If truth matters in reconciliation, Navarro-Genie says, CBC must fess up or risk further eroding trust in Canada’s institutions.
Now that Mark Carney is Prime Minister, the campaign slogans are over—and the hard work begins. Canada’s economy is stagnant, with weak productivity and low investor confidence. Frontier’s President David Leis, drawing on top policy voices, calls for bold reforms: embrace energy realism, fix interprovincial trade, restore U.S. ties, and end the drift before another decade is lost.
UBC faces a lawsuit from professors and a PhD graduate claiming the university’s land acknowledgments and EDI mandates violate its legal duty to remain non political. Senior Fellow Hymie Rubenstein highlights how UBC’s declarations of “unceded” land go beyond symbolism, implying legal conclusions that Canadian courts have not affirmed. The case questions whether universities can impose political orthodoxy without breaching legal neutrality.
Clear grades matter, and Michael Zwaagstra explains why. In Manitoba, traditional percentage marks help parents, students, and employers understand real academic performance. But a creeping trend—replacing grades with vague terms like “emerging” or “proficient”—is leaving parents baffled. Fortunately, Manitoba is pushing back against this confusing fad. Report cards should inform, not mystify.
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Senior Fellow Rodney Clifton calls for renewed scientific scrutiny of two major Canadian narratives: COVID-19 policies and the Kamloops residential school claims. He argues that both bypassed rigorous, evidence-based evaluation, favouring politicized consensus. Critics of pandemic measures, like Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, were wrongly dismissed despite valid concerns. Similarly, the unverified mass grave claims in Kamloops were accepted without forensic proof. Clifton urges a return to the scientific principle of “trust but verify” to safeguard truth, public policy, and democracy.
Scott McGregor warns that Chinese hybrid warfare is no longer hypothetical—it’s unfolding in Canada now. TD Bank’s closure of CCP-linked accounts highlights the rising infiltration of financial interests. From cyberattacks to guanxi-driven influence, Canada’s institutions face a systemic threat. As banks sound the alarm, Ottawa dithers. McGregor calls for urgent, whole-of-society action before foreign interference further erodes our sovereignty.
Lee Harding warns that Ottawa’s new Federal Plastics Registry (FPR) may be the most intrusive, bureaucratic burden yet. Targeting everything from electronics to fishing gear, the FPR requires businesses to track and report every gram of plastic they use, sell, or dispose of—even if plastic is incidental to their operations. Harding argues this isn’t about waste; it’s about control. And with phase one due in 2025, companies are already overwhelmed by confusion, cost, and compliance.
Senior Fellow Brian Giesbrecht argues Pope Francis’s off-the-cuff “genocide” comment on Canada’s residential schools handed activists a powerful narrative and Parliament a shortcut to condemnation. With no evidence of remains in Kamloops, MPs still passed a genocide motion in 47 seconds—spurred by papal words and media heat. When history hinges on hearsay, truth takes a back seat.
A revived push for the Northern Gateway pipeline has sparked fresh debate over Indigenous-led energy development. Frontier Fellow Maureen McCall highlights how leaders like Calvin Helin and Dale Swampy argue that Canada’s energy future—and its global competitiveness—depends on Indigenous equity, regulatory reform, and responsible resource partnerships. With support growing among First Nations for LNG and pipeline projects, they are calling for the repeal of restrictive laws and the embrace of Indigenous leadership to advance both economic reconciliation and national energy security.
In the U.S., a controversial agency called DOGE is slashing waste and shaking up sacred bureaucracies. Canada’s finances aren’t far behind—but we have no watchdog, no plan, and no urgency. Ian Madsen says it’s time to stop sleepwalking into disaster.
As Canada readies for a transformational election, the following are some of the key policy ideas that Canadians should consider their government adopting to propel the country forward.
The grand climate-finance experiment is crumbling, but the progressive partisans won’t admit it.
The Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ) was intended to steer global finance toward green projects, but major banks are withdrawing, citing economic and legal risks. As the world moves on, Canada faces a choice: market-driven pragmatism or stubborn adherence to a failing ideology.