On January 30th Frontier Centre for Public Policy joined together with more than 145 think tanks, IGOs, NGOs, and civil society organizations around the world to hosted “Why Think Tanks Matter: The Future of Think Tanks and Policy Advice.” Events took place in 85...
Presentation
Polar Bear Propaganda: A Useful Tool for the Promotion of Environmental Hysteria and Politicized Science
Tim Ball argues that global warming does not threaten the world’s polar bear population with extinction.
Lunch on the Frontier – Standardized Testing & the Education System – With David Seymour
Listen to David Seymour discuss standardized school testing and the education system here. (31 minutes)
Competitiveness in Canadian Agriculture
Briefing and powerpoint slides from testimony presented to the Commons Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food in Ottawa by Frontier Research Associate Les Routledge, June 2, 2009 (11 slides).
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Canadian Property Rights Index 2023
A Snapshot of Property Rights Protection in Canada After 10 years
Alberta Politics and Empty Promises of Health-care Solutions
The writ has been dropped and Albertans are off to the polls on May 29. That leaves just four weeks for political leaders and voters to sort out what is arguably the most divisive, yet significant, issue for this election - health care. On Day 2, NDP leader Rachel...
Lunch on the Frontier – Polar Bears and Climate Change – With Mitchell Taylor
Dr. Mitchell Taylor discusses Climate Change and the North on Lunch on the Frontier here. (50 minutes) Read: Dr. Mitchell Taylor, Polar Bear Biologist here, Jan 25, 2009.
On Amending the Balanced Budget Law – Bill 38
Testimony of Peter Holle, President of the Frontier Centre for Public Policy to the Standing Committee on Legislative Affairs, Manitoba Legislature.
June 5, 2008 (From Hansard)
Don’t Fight, Adapt
An Open Letter to the Secretary-General of the United Nations on climate change. It is signed by more than 100 specialists from around the world — many are leading figures in their fields, from climate science to economics to biology.
Rolf Penner Testifies in Ottawa for Marketing Freedom
The Frontier’s Ag Policy Fellow makes the case for a free Wheat Board, and engages in a heated debate with monopoly advocates.
Submission to the Canadian Wheat Board Election Review Panel
If we want the Canadian Wheat Board to be an effective economic agent, its governance must better reflect the interests of its largest producers.
Approve Waverley West Subdivision
The public policy case for approving higher housing supply for Winnipeg. Remarks by Senior Policy Analyst Dennis Owens to a City of Winnipeg committee regarding Waverley West subdivision.