Frontier Centre for Public Policy

Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation in Northern Alberta is seeking federal tax dollars to conduct radar scans to find 82 bodies, allegedly those of former residential school students. However, 62 are either in cemeteries or known burial sites. Meanwhile an official list says only 45 students died at school.

Many students are getting an ideological indoctrination instead of an #education, thanks to the ideas of John Dewey and Paulo Freire. They shifted schooling from the pursuit of knowledge to political consciousness and social transformation. The Frontier Centre's latest #book addresses the problem.

The Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation of northern Alberta is looking for 82 children who went to St. Francis Xavier Residential School between 1907 and 1962. However, 62 are in known burial sites. The true headline should be, “Searchers find possible graves in cemeteries.” Your tax dollars at work. #cdnpoli

Canada seems worse off now than at its centennial. If Canada is to endure, Canadians must be willing to fight politically, culturally, and economically to improve it. Countries survive longer only when enough people believe their country is worth the struggle and get involved. #cdnpoli

The Canada Strong Fund is unlikely to have strong net gains. PM Carney founded it with a $25 B investment from taxpayers. The problem is, that money is from borrowed funds due to perpetual federal deficits. Norway and Alberta's funds were based on surpluses, as it should be. #cdnpoli

Public schools must serve all students, regardless of political or religious beliefs that teachers and students may hold. Education ministers in both Ontario and Alberta have made initiatives in recent weeks that reinforce this. #ABpoli #ONpoli #education

Bill 25, An Act to Remove Politics and Ideology from Classrooms requires #Alberta teachers to be neutral and impartial when delivering lessons. The bill will also prevent school authorities from taking public positions on political, social, or ideological matters outside their area of jurisdiction.

Norway and Alberta have built public wealth funds, but they did so with surpluses. Carney's Canada Strong Fund is being launched with deficit spending. It will be a challenge to make money through borrowed funds. #cdnpoli

In its budget, the Manitoba government alleged it would return to fiscal balance in 2027-28, just like it promised in the 2023 election campaign. Unfortunately, a closer look suggests this is mere wishful thinking. #MBpoli

The international study program has seen excessive demand, rising from just 122,665 in 2000 to roughly 1M in 2024. The uncontrolled growth strained housing, hospitals and food banks. Ottawa recently capped acceptance levels, but this fails to address the incentives of work and permanent residency.

When Toronto’s city council originally considered a #WorldCup bid back in 2018, they were told it would cost no more than $45 M. That figure is now $380 M. Vancouver’s story is no different. Despite an original price tag of $240  M, it’s now expected to cost $624 M. #Toronto #Vancouver

Our book The Peril of Woke Schools and the Value of Traditional Education has 55 essays from 18 authors. This book calls for schooling that's content-rich, teacher-directed, and accountable to parents. Buy here: https://www.amazon.ca/Peril-Schools-Value-Traditional-Education/dp/1067527702/

Frances Widdowson walked into a cafeteria at @ULethbridge. Police arrested her for trespassing. On previous visits, administrators alerted students that a controversial figure was on campus, prompting protests. They later used the ruckus they created to justify her ban. That's not free speech.

7 years after the Alberta government made post-secondary schools sign the Chicago Principles of free speech, the University of Lethbridge charged Frances Widdowson with trespassing. It's time the Alberta government enacted legislation drafted by the Justice Centre to administer penalties. #ABpoli

Some climate change "deniers" come with an impressive set of evidence. Those facts may come to a U.S. courtroom if the CO2 Coalition gets standing in a case regarding the Environmental Protection Agency. #climatechange #EPA

Water vapour is 90% of greenhouse gases. If #netzero were achieved now instead of 2050, the difference by 2100 would be 0.17 degrees Celsius. The Medieval Warming Period was warmer than now and the the trendline in rising temperatures the past 300 years has changed little due to carbon emissions.

Canada's unfriendly skies. WestJet and Air Canada have a virtual duopoly on domestic airline service in Canada. This means higher prices and worse service. Canada could let more airlines fly by lifting cabotage restrictions and removing foreign ownership limits. #AirCanada #WestJet

David Leis speaks with Dan McTeague (Canadians for Affordable Energy) on Canada’s overreliance on the U.S. for oil sales. To get full value for Canadian energy, market access must be a national priority. See the Counter at https://frontiercentre.org/the-cost-of-discount-oil-and-gas/ #oilandgas

The need for Senate reform has only grown with time. Representation is so unequal. British Columbia has one senator for every 953,000 people. Prince Edward Island has one senator for every 44,000 people. Does that seem fair? #Senate #cdnpoli #BCpoli #PEIpoli

David Leis speaks with Dan McTeague (Canadians for Affordable Energy) on Canada’s overreliance on the U.S. for oil sales. To get full value for Canadian energy, market access must be a national priority. See the Counter at https://frontiercentre.org/the-cost-of-discount-oil-and-gas/ #oilandgas

What do you think?  Do elections encourage governments to run deficits rather than control spending? Let us know in the comments or at https://fcpp.org/category/opinion-polls/

Senior Fellow Collin May argues the Caylan Ford trial raises unresolved questions about the 2019 scandal that ended her candidacy. Because elected officials may have politically benefited, May says the public deserves full transparency about who knew what and when. https://frontiercentre.org

Do you think government rebates meaningfully improve affordability for Canadians? Let us know in the comments or visit the opinion poll webpage at https://frontiercentre.org/category/opinion-polls/

David Leis speaks with Dan McTeague (Canadians for Affordable Energy) on Canada’s overreliance on the U.S. for oil sales. To get full value for Canadian energy, market access must be a national priority. See the Counter at https://frontiercentre.org/the-cost-of-discount-oil-and-gas/ #oilandgas

Frontier Centre analyst Conrad Eder argues deficits have become Canada’s only bipartisan policy. Liberal, NDP and Conservative governments all overspend because voters reward benefits today and ignore debt tomorrow.  https://frontiercentre.org/

On Jan 20, David Leis spoke with Dan McTeague about how carbon taxes raise costs and make Canadian oil less competitive globally. While we layer on policy, we sell at a discount. See the revenue loss: https://frontiercentre.org/the-cost-of-discount-oil-and-gas/  #oilandgas

On Jan 20, David Leis spoke with Dan McTeague about China’s exposure in Venezuela and shifting global oil leverage.  While others reposition, Canada still sells at a discount. See how much that’s costing us: https://frontiercentre.org/the-cost-of-discount-oil-and-gas/  #oilandgas

On January 20th, David Leis spoke with Dan McTeague on Canadian oil.  Venezuela oil might have a BIG Return and displace Canadian. Canada is leaving 💰 on the table by choosing the US as our primary buyer: See the tracker https://frontiercentre.org/the-cost-of-discount-oil-and-gas/ #oilandgas

Budget 2026 predicts a $9.4B deficit for Alberta. The province is on pace for a a 17% per capita rise in program spending from 2022–23 to 2028-29. As Lennie Kaplan points out, the #UCP government must rein in expenditures through program reviews and service delivery alternatives. #ABpoli #ABbudget

On Jan 20, David Leis spoke with Dan McTeague about Venezuela’s instability and what it means for global oil markets. If Canada can’t access new markets, we keep selling at a discount. See the growing cost: https://frontiercentre.org/the-cost-of-discount-oil-and-gas/  #oilandgas

Alberta projects a $9.4B deficit in 2026-27. In the '90s, Premier Ralph Klein trimmed program expenses ~21% and turned a $3.4B deficit into a $1.1B surplus. He asked each department to present 20% to 40% cut scenarios. The Smith #UCP government needs the Klein approach. #ABpoli #ABbudget

On Jan 20, David Leis spoke with Dan McTeague about why U.S. diesel demand depends on Canadian heavy crude—yet policy bottlenecks keep our barrels discounted. That gap costs Canadians billions. See the tracker: https://frontiercentre.org/the-cost-of-discount-oil-and-gas/  #oilandgas

Budget 2026 predicts a $9.4B deficit, confirming Alberta’s spending problem.  The #UCP government has far overspent its budget projections every year that Danielle Smith has been premier. Her government needs to find $6.9B in cuts to balance the budget by 2028/29. #ABgov #ABpoli #deficit #debt

David Leis speaks with Dan McTeague (Canadians for Affordable Energy) on Canada’s overreliance on the U.S. for oil sales. To get full value for Canadian energy, market access must be a national priority. See the Counter at https://frontiercentre.org/the-cost-of-discount-oil-and-gas/ #oilandgas

Vaccine mandates in schools risk eroding trust, driving school absences, and increasing vaccine hesitancy. Education and outreach is better than coercion. If this perspective resonates, please like and share to keep the conversation civil and informed. #Measles #VaccineMandate #PublicHealth #cdnpoli

Vaccine mandates for school attendance risk eroding trust, driving school absences, and increasing vaccine hesitancy. It's better to use education and outreach instead of coercion. A 60-second video. #Measles #VaccineMandate #PublicHealth #Parents

The pain at the grocery store is real: not a mirage. Nobody wants to trade down on the quality of their food. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLSAqxuvVy8

On Jan 20, David Leis and Dan McTeague dug into global oil dynamics. If Venezuela’s return squeezes Canadian oil further, Ottawa’s policy choice could cost billions more. Track the revenue loss: https://frontiercentre.org/the-cost-of-discount-oil-and-gas/  #oilandgas

David Leis speaks with Dan McTeague (Canadians for Affordable Energy) on Canada’s overreliance on the U.S. for oil sales. To get full value for Canadian energy, market access must be a national priority. See the Counter at https://frontiercentre.org/the-cost-of-discount-oil-and-gas/ #oilandgas

What are the mistakes related to rising food costs? Printing MONEY.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLSAqxuvVy8

David Leis speaks with Dan McTeague on Canada’s overreliance on the U.S. for oil sales. To get full value for Canadian energy, market access must be priority. Venezuela’s Leadership Change will impact Canada. See the Counter at https://frontiercentre.org/the-cost-of-discount-oil-and-gas/ #oilandgas

Research has solid suggestions for #teachers in complex classrooms. Direct whole-class instruction, arranging desks in rows facing the front, discerning which assignments need marking, and setting #discipline expectations at the start of the year can all help. #Principals need to back teachers!

If Canadian health care was a market for entrepreneurs to meet instead of an expense for governments to try to minimize, lineups for care would shrink dramatically. European countries have a far better mix of private and public care. Why not Canada? #healthcare #cdnpoli

The US National Security Strategy represents a shift from globalism to an “America First” approach. This 60-second YouTube Short highlights its core principles and says Canada needs a guiding strategy of its own. #NSS2025 #Trump #NationalSecurity #AmericaFirst #ForeignPolicy #Shorts

In collective bargaining, the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation pushed for solutions to classroom complexity. Now, the provincial government must put $20 million per year into a class complexity fund for small schools. Schools with more than 150 must hire a special teacher. #skpoli #education

Ontario education minister Paul Calandra’s recently visited Michaela Community School, called "Britain's strictest" by some. The lessons for education are clear: discipline, knowledge-rich curriculum, whole-class teaching, and school choice. #ONpoli #cdnpoli #education

Canada’s Supreme Court stunned many when it struck down one-year mandatory minimums for accessing or possessing child sexual abuse materials as “cruel and unusual.” But their rationale was based on a hypothetical scenario quite different from the cases before them. #SCC #legalreform

President Trump wants oil at $50 / barrel. That price would cause a roughly $15 billion hole in Alberta's annual budget that would be hard to fill. #ABpoli #Trump #oil

The new Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit (formerly GST credit) offers a one-time top-up and a 25% boost for five years—but many modest-income families won’t qualify. Exempting the first $25,000 of income would be better. #CanadaGroceriesBenefit #GSTCredit #CostOfLiving #TaxRelief #Groceries