Political issues always have a history. Looking back, scholars have identified a unique mixture of classical liberal and conservative thought that produced one of the most promising eras in the history of the English-speaking peoples. Classical liberalism emerged in...
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A Time For Radicalism
The word radicalism scares people, but the etymology is quite plain. It means getting back to the root—from the Latin radix. It carries no necessary ideological connotation. It merely means to wipe away the fluff, cruft, and baloney and speak about what matters. It...
Qualified Policy Staffers Are Critical For Successful Governments
Elected officials, particularly those who hold the levers of power in governments, are only as effective as the staff they employ. Staying true to the principles that got them elected is much easier when they have staff that are all-in on the mission of the party who...
The Tragic Consequences of Big Government
There has never been a successful socialist government. Despite the arguments of its advocates, socialism is indisputably the worst economic method there is. Frankly, socialism is a vehicle governments or individuals use to implement their most extreme forms of...
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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...
The RFK Potential for Political Disruption
Jeffrey A Tucker discusses RFK Jr.
Money Talks: Roger Douglas on Losing Faith in All the Parties – Including Act
Roger Douglas, former Labour Finance Minister and co-founder of the Act Party, is plainly unimpressed with modern politics. “Look at the last 20 years, you tell me anyone, any Government that’s done anything,” he says. Douglas, now 86, probably has more right than...
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...
Heading to Museum of Defunct Parties?
In March of this year, the federal Liberal and New Democratic parties agreed to a deal that would keep Justin Trudeau as Prime Minister until 2025. In return for policies that would increase spending on dental and pharmaceutical care and continue to strangle to the...
Canada: Returning to the Original Vision
Many Canadians are aware of stories of how immigrants were originally attracted to Canada through the promise of free land. The then Minister responsible for immigration, Clifford Sifton, had his staff spread out across central and eastern Europe promising free land...
Mainstream media failures highlighted by Ottawa protests
The failures of mainstream Canadian media and proof of public thirst for alternatives was never more apparent than in February. The best chance for people to use their own eyes and ears to take in the trucker protests in Ottawa came from the alternative press. Should...
Restoring the ‘Canadian Brand’ – Countering Activist Misinformation on Canadian Mining Abroad
Mining is one of the most important industries to the Canadian economy, and despite COVID-19’s impact on the sector, mining will play a significant role in the post-pandemic economic recovery. Moreover, the mining industry is one of the largest private sector...
Canada Needs a Diefenbaker
In recent years, we have seen the children of former strong Canadian leaders enter politics. They don’t have to start at the bottom because of the reputations their fathers forged through the hot steel of heady Canadian issues, such as separatism and free trade. They...
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