News
Grassroots Activism Forces Urban Planning Rethink
Commentary, Municipal Government, Urbanization
Manitoba residents recently demonstrated the power of grassroots activism when they packed a public hearing in response to what some believe is a plan to implement 15-minute cities in Winnipeg and surrounding communities. The turnout was so overwhelming that...
Unlock BC’s Mining Potential: Cut the Red Tape
Commentary, Economy, Natural Resources, British Columbia
BC is at a crucial juncture. It must swiftly create an ideal policy climate to capitalize on the impending critical minerals boom fully. The choice is clear: the province must cut regulatory red tape and create a stable investment climate. If BC resists these changes,...
Has The TRC Report Pushed Canada Into A Post-Truth Nose-Dive?
Aboriginal Futures, Commentary, Reconciliation, Residential Schools
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC) Report was published a decade ago. Since then, surprisingly few people have provided a critical but fair assessment of this 3,500-page, 7-volume mammoth. Most academics and journalists—those we expect to...
DAVID SEYMOUR: “Need, Not Race” Circular Honours Universal Human Rights
Commentary, Healthcare, Role of Government, New Zealand
The government is issuing a Cabinet circular directing all public services be delivered according to need rather than race. This change marks a commitment to ensuring equal rights in the distribution of government resources and services, and reflects the values ACT...
Prioritize Energy Reliability Over Unrealistic Net-Zero Goals
It is encouraging to see that Premier Wab Kinew’s new energy policy acknowledges the reality of hydrocarbon fuels: Manitoba will continue to have oil and natural gas in its energy mix for the foreseeable future. Manitoba should not be in any hurry to wean itself off...
Championing Fathers’ Rights: Dietvorst’s Battle Against Parental Alienation
Commentary, Culture Wars, Justice
An Albertan IT specialist has become a champion for father’s rights after hearing countless stories of their suffering. Monique Dietvorst works as a technical writer in STEM fields, mostly in software. Her honest inquiry into men’s rights presented a much different...
How Do You Like Multiculturalism Now?
Civil Liberties, Commentary, Culture Wars
Canada is officially a multicultural society, thanks to Trudeau pere et fils. According to PM Justin Trudeau, Canada has no cultural core, and is a post-national society. This framing ignores the relevant evidence: Canada has two official languages, English and...
Damaged and No Cure
National Citizens Inquiry
Property Rights
Should provincial governments do more to secure and protect property rights in Canada?
Frontier Live on X – Convoy and Coutts Trials & Mistrials – with Ray McGinnis
Civil Liberties, COVID-19, Podcast, Video, Justice, Frontier Live On X
Big Topics & Big Ideas
Any Downturn in Alberta’s Economy Would Inevitably Drag Canada’s Down With It
Is anyone paying attention? Canada is heading straight for an economic iceberg, and the rest of the country doesn’t seem to grasp the gravity of the situation. Alberta – long the engine of Canada’s prosperity thanks to its oil and gas sector – is facing a serious...
They Must Not Become the Law Unto Themselves: Bringing Made-in-Canada Democratic Accountability to Autonomous Policing
Backgrounder, Policing, Justice
Executive Summary Elected Representatives and the media are confused about what police independence means in Canada. Media accuse politicians who address policy issues with police of interfering in police operations. Ongoing pro-Palestinian protests in Canada...