Leaders on the Frontier

Canada’s education system is facing growing questions about curriculum, ideology, academic standards, and what students are learning in the classroom. So how did we get here—and how can we make education better?  
The Frontier Centre has released a new book, The Peril of Woke Schools and the Value of Traditional Education, a guide for parents who want to better understand what’s shaping their children’s classroom experience.  
Host David Leis has a brutally honest conversation with author William Brooks, charter school founder, Caylan Ford, and Marco Navarro-Genie, VP of Research for Frontier Centre. What needs to change? What can parents do to become more informed and involved?  
📚 Get your copy at FrontierCentre.org.  
Live show every Thursday at 2pm CT on YouTube.   

Could Alberta's independence referendum actually change Canada? 
Leighton Grey, KC breaks down Alberta's referendum, Western alienation, Ottawa's economic policies, and the growing push for more provincial control. 
But the conversation goes beyond Alberta. Grey takes on Canada's justice system, the shift from justice toward social justice, Indigenous identity, Canada's relationship with the U.S., and why Canadians are losing trust in major institutions. 
So what's really driving the frustration and what can ordinary Canadians do to change the direction of the country? 

Is Canada doing enough to protect the North? 
The Arctic is critical to Canada’s sovereignty, national security, and economic future. But what are the biggest challenges and what can we actually do to strengthen our presence in the North? 
Join David Leis with Lt-Gen.(ret'd) Michel Maisonneuve, former Liberal MP Robert-Falcon Ouellette, and Marco Navarro-Genie for a conversation about Arctic sovereignty, strategic utility corridors, infrastructure, the military, prosperity, and the role of Canadian citizens. 
This conversation continues at Reclaiming the North, a conference taking place September 14–15 in Winnipeg, focused on turning ideas about Canada’s North into action. 
🎟️ Get your tickets: Reclaiming the North 

Is Canada losing the trade war with Trump before the real fight even begins? 
Preston Manning joins David Leis for a blunt conversation about Trump, tariffs, Canada-U.S. trade negotiations, and Alberta’s upcoming referendum. 
Manning says counter-tariffs won't solve the problem, they could leave Canadians paying the price. He argues Canada needs a better negotiating team, a smarter strategy, and a willingness to play the long game. 
They also discuss why Trump’s criticism gets under Canadians’ skin, how Canada could reach Trump through American voters, and why Alberta’s referendum could have major implications for Canada’s future. 

Have Canadian cities gone too far with bike lanes? 
Few people are against cycling—but in a country with long, cold winters, does it make sense to spend millions on bike infrastructure and dedicate so much valuable road space to something many people can't use year-round? 
Are bike lanes improving safety, or creating new problems for traffic, deliveries, businesses, parking and emergency access? And who are they really serving? 
Join David Leis with Marty Gold, Cory Morgan, and economist Randal O’Toole to ask whether Canada's bike-lane push makes sense or whether cities have simply gone too far. 

Canada-U.S. trade talks are getting ugly. 
Why did Canada walk away from the deal? Has the trade war turned into a political shouting match between Donald Trump and Ontario Premier Doug Ford? And while politicians trade insults, who actually pays the price? 
Join David Leis with Sylvain Charlebois, food policy expert, and Georganne Burke, political commentator, for the latest on the trade war, what happens next, and how the escalating war of words could affect jobs, groceries, businesses, and the Canadian economy. 
What is the trade policy and strategy to get out of this mess? 

Canadians are anxious about the economy, Trump, AI, climate change, and what the future holds. Abacus Data CEO David Coletto joins David Leis to explain how that uncertainty is shaping political opinions and how politicians respond to it. 
They discuss Trump, immigration, younger Canadians, regional divides, declining trust in politicians, and the growing demand for leaders with a plan. 
The big question: Are politicians giving Canadians what they need or what the polls tell them they want? 

A last-minute tentative Canada-U.S. trade deal has paused the 50% tariffs for three days while the agreement is finalized—but what does this mean for Canadians? 
And there's another major development: Donald Trump says a new deal could revive Keystone XL, the Alberta-to-U.S. Gulf Coast pipeline cancelled by the Biden administration in 2021. Trump says the project “may be awoken from the grave.” 
 And does this tentative trade deal signal a turning point in Canada's relationship with the United States? 
Join David Leis live with Dan McTeague, President of Canadians for Affordable Energy, and Catherine Swift, business advocate, as they break down the latest developments and what Canadians need to watch next. 
 
Join the Live Show on YouTube, every Thursday at 2pm CT. 

"You have to see it to believe it," says Jeffrey Tucker, American writer and journalist with the Brownstone Institute.   
Shocking new revelations from Anthony Fauci’s private diary are raising questions about what happened behind the scenes during COVID.  
What did Fauci know about the origins of the virus? What was he saying privately compared with what he told the public? And what did officials know about vaccines, mandates, and potential risks?  
Tucker reveals what's in the diary and Fauci’s influence on the policies that shaped life in Canada—including lockdowns, mandates, and the Freedom Convoy.  

Does the next generation actually have a future in Canada? 
Young Canadians are facing a very different country: housing they can’t afford, a struggling economy, declining trust in institutions, cultural division, and growing questions about quality of life, masculinity, and Canada's place in the world. 
Is Canada in decline and what does that mean for the people who will inherit it? 
Join David Leis with young Canadian Cassandra Paradoski, Political Scientist Jay Goldberg, and Mason Anderson with Frontier Centre for Public Policy. This is a blunt conversation about the future of Canada and whether the next generation can still build a good life here.