Two recent cases show a troubling trend on the part of the police in reacting to Canadians defending their property and families. When an armed gang roared on to the farm of Gerald Stanley, attempted to steal vehicles, and assaulted his wife, Stanley responded by...
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Canada and the USA are now involved in a harmful trade war that threatens our prosperity. At the heart of the disagreement are the sky-high tariffs that Canada levies on dairy products to shelter our milk cartel. These import duties of up to 270% make our milk, cheese...
There is much anxiety about the impact of climate change and the dangers posed by global warming. Ottawa and a majority of the provinces have decided that a tax on carbon emissions is what's needed to help save the planet. However, scientific studies are now...
As Canadian cities are plagued by ever-higher home prices, governments look for ways to provide affordable housing for their citizens. They should look to their own ill-advised “urban containment” policies. Urban containment severely restricts or bans development in...
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How to Turn Free Citizens Into Compliant Serfs
Free citizens have minds of their own and want to pursue their lives as they see fit. This is inconvenient for the elites, who wish to be in charge of everyone’s lives so that they can show their superiority and gain benefit for themselves and their friends. So the...
Demographia International Housing Affordability – 2023 Edition Released
Demographia International Housing Affordability rates middle-income housing affordability in 94 major housing markets in eight nations: Australia, Canada, China, Ireland, New Zealand, Singapore, the United Kingdom and the United States. This edition covers the third...
A recent study claims that 90 per cent of classes in Alberta are way over the provincial standard of 17 students per class. But how much do class sizes affect a child’s learning process? Michael Zwaagstra, a senior fellow with the Frontier Centre joins Rob...
Immigration continues to be a huge issue for Canada, and an expert in the field says it's one of the areas where Justin Trudeau does NOT compare favourably with his legendary father. Randy Boldt is a licensed immigration consultant who has helped to shape policy on...
Dr. Gerry Bowler, senior fellow at the Frontier Centre for Public Policy, joined the Danielle Smith show to talk about the "Halloween costume conundrum."
Pipeline Opponents Ignore Risk of Rail Fatalities, Contamination
The cancellation of the Energy East pipeline project by TransCanada Corporation, citing delays caused by the regulatory process, newly lengthened and thickened by Ottawa, is emblematic of forces conspiring against rational energy and regulatory policy. The Canadian...
Graham Lane, former Chair of PUB, Chair of Manitoba Forward and member of Frontier's Expert Advisory Panel, discusses the rate hikes facing Manitobans through Manitoba Hydro. Interviewed by Hal Anderson on 680 CJOB Winnipeg.
The Government Is the Limit, Not the Sky
If a tree falls in the forest, can a tree-hugger cheer? Yes, believe it or not. Felled trees can now replace concrete and steel in high-rise buildings, saving their weight in carbon dioxide emissions. Engineers and environmentalists are both rightfully excited by the...
Cultural Diffusion and Cultural Appropriation
Anthropologists have long known that one of the major origins of culture is diffusion, the spreading of culture from one place, one population, one society to another.[i] Since the beginning of mankind, every culture developed and evolved through both internal...
One Set of Laws for All
A steadily increasing number of successful Canadians are proud of their Aboriginal heritage, but they have integrated into the Canadian economy and society. Political actor Wab Kinew, writer Tomson Highway, and Senator Murray Sinclair come to mind. Many ethnic and...
Canada’s Urban Areas: Descent From Affordability
Canada is a nation of wide open spaces, yet it has high urban area densities recently driven higher by a redefinition of urban area criteria (Note 1). Canada’s largest urban area (population centre) is Toronto, with a population of 5.4 million continues to be the...