Manitobans should be concerned climate activists are pushing climate change litigation – or climate change tort cases – at the U.S. state and local levels. We should all be prepared if this bizarre new legal trend introduced by climate change alarmists comes to...
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Frontier Live on X – New Pipeline Gives Canada Hope – with Chris Bloomer
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Despite Benefits, Urban Reserves Still Perpetuate Colonial Reserve System
Manitoba’s Treaty One First Nations proudly announced work has started on the former Kapyong Barracks in south end Winnipeg. The site will house commercial activity and is touted as Canada’s largest urban reserve. An urban reserve is land acquired by a First Nation...
DEI Needs to DIE
The policy of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (so-called DEI) holds that marginalized or previously discriminated groups should have preference in hiring, training, and promotion to higher managerial levels in workplaces. Fighting so-called systemic racism,...
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Our Health Ministers Need to Take a Lesson from Hockey Coaches
Those of you who are tired of my rants about the demise of our once great health system will be pleased to know that this is my last editorial. I am retiring from the BCMJ Editorial Board; currently, I am the longest-serving member (more than 20 years). I have been a...
Zinchuk: Oilpatch Only Spending Half What It Spent in 2014
Back in the lofty, pre-Justin Trudeau government days of 2014, back when oil was booming, pipelines were planned to east and west coasts, and Alberta and Saskatchewan were swimming in money, around $81 billion was spent in capital expenditures (CAPEX) in the Canadian...
Energy Divestment is Anti-Indigenous
Public bodies and private organizations in Canada choosing to divest in the energy sector cannot say that they also support Indigenous communities. Attacking the energy industry means you are attacking the main livelihood of many communities. As we speak, activists...
Manitoba Performs Well On Property Rights Index But Could Do Better
Our province’s prosperity depends, to a considerable degree, on how much we respect property rights. Good fiscal policies – including competitive taxation – are key to improving the economy, but a commitment to strong individual property rights is foundational for a...
The Public Has To Uphold Property Rights. Nobody Else Will
Rights that are subject to a politician’s whims might as well not be rights at all
Canadian Property Rights Index Exposes the Precarious State of Property Rights in Canada
When the protection of rights is subject to the whim of politicians and policymakers, one might question whether they can be considered rights at all. The solution is a proactive and vigilant public to highlight areas of weakness and demand appropriate action from the...
Frontier Centre for Public Policy Releases Canadian Property Rights Index, Marking Tenth Anniversary
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Canadian Property Rights Index 2023
A Snapshot of Property Rights Protection in Canada After 10 years
Supreme Court’s Annapolis Ruling A Win For Property Owners
But the fight for fair compensation over property rights continues
The National Chief of the AFN has Been Ousted. Now What?
It is time to reconsider the purpose of the AFN and how it selects its national chief Many Canadians were shocked to hear that RoseAnne Archibald, national chief of the Assembly of First Nations (AFN), had been ousted in a vote of non-confidence. Careful...
Property Rights Are A Pillar Of Our Prosperity And Living Standards. Canadians Can No Longer Ignore Their Erosion
Canadians need to understand how fundamental secure property rights are to our standard of living and continued prosperity. We need to ensure that our provincial and territorial governments are taking them seriously and protecting them. Often, it isn’t until we lose...