Canada–U.S. tensions mask a deeper ideological divide within both nations. Despite growing polarization, shared Anglo-American traditions persist across borders, suggesting unity can be rebuilt through grassroots institutions, cultural renewal, and renewed commitment to common values and cooperation.
Recent defections of four opposition MPs to the Liberals revive Canada’s long tradition of floor crossing. History suggests ambition often outweighs principle, while modern voters favour parties over individuals, strengthening calls for defectors to face immediate byelections.
Senior Fellow Michael Zwaagstra argues that reading depends on knowledge rather than on guessing strategies. He criticizes failed teaching methods and urges content-rich curricula to build shared knowledge, improving literacy and comprehension for all students.
Senior Fellow Brian Giesbrecht warns modern Indigenous land deals in B.C. risk undermining property rights by granting expansive title and development authority. As courts expand obligations, uncertainty grows, fuelling debate over equality, governance, and Canada’s constitutional future.
David Leis warns Canada’s complex, high-tax regime punishes work, investment, and reinvestment, driving capital abroad, slowing productivity, widening deficits, and eroding competitiveness at a time when the country must attract growth to avoid prolonged economic decline.
Senior Fellow Joseph Fournier argues green steel is fantasy economics. Hydrogen steel would demand China-sized power, trillions in subsidies, and Chinese minerals, while blast furnaces remain cheaper, scalable, and essential to housing, infrastructure, and prosperity worldwide today.
Michael Zwaagstra warns Manitoba against mandatory school vaccines, arguing COVID-era overreach eroded public trust. Coercion will deepen skepticism, strain parent-school relationships, and sideline students. Persuasion, not rigid mandates, offers the wiser path forward.
Alberta universities’ rebranding from EDI to softer terms is cosmetic. Only one institution has proposed a meaningful change to its hiring policy. Real reform requires dismantling the EDI bureaucracy and redirecting funds to merit-based priorities.
MPs who switch parties mid-term should face a by-election, argues fellow Jay Goldberg, citing public backlash and past legislative efforts. With trust in politics eroding, it’s time voters, not backroom deals, decide who governs.
Frontier Centre for Public Policy Fellow Jay Goldberg argues that Mark Carney’s GST credit tweak won’t cut it. With millions excluded and costs soaring, real relief means slashing income taxes and raising the basic personal amount. Bold action is needed, not bureaucratic crumbs.
Senior fellow Pierre Gilbert argues that the federal government’s new “Assault-Style Firearms Compensation Program,” announced by the Public Safety Minister is politically motivated and ineffective in improving public safety. It claims the term “assault-style” is misleading, notes that most gun crime involves smuggled weapons rather than legally owned firearms, and criticizes the program as costly, potentially exceeding $6 billion.
Canada’s single-payer model of health care operates with glaring inefficiencies because market principles never apply to benefit consumers. This article explains why no amount of money will ever suffice.
Senior Fellow Michael Zwaagstra urges Ontario to learn from Britain’s “strictest school.” Michaela’s traditional teaching, discipline, and charter-style model deliver top results. So why won’t Ontario embrace content-rich curricula, firm standards, and charter schools, too?