Leaders on the Frontier
Since its inception in 1999, the Frontier Centre for Public Policy has been steadfast in its mission to foster Ideas for a Better Tomorrow. Through research, publications, educational events and policy analysis, Frontier has impacted dozens of governments and policy sectors. With Western Canadian roots and a drive to cultivate responsible citizenship, Leaders on the Frontier features discussions of common sense and good governance from this non-partisan, cutting-edge think tank.
Episodes
29 minutes ago
Canada’s “New World Order” and Davos Reaction
29 minutes ago
29 minutes ago
Prime Minister Mark Carney says we’ve entered a “new world order.” But what does that really mean for Canada? Plus, a lot of reaction from Trump and Carney's World Economic Forum Speeches.
As Ottawa moves closer to China and signs a new economic roadmap with the China despite Carney previously calling them, Canada’s “greatest threat”.
Is Canada changing sides? And what does this mean for our economy, security, and relationship with the United States, which is taking a harder line on China?
Is this strategic leadership or short-term politics that could put Canada at risk?
Join David Leis live with David Redman, Scott McGregor, and Marco Navarro-Genie as they unpack the real meaning behind Carney’s “new world order” comment and what it signals for Canada’s future.
3 days ago
3 days ago
Canada’s energy future may be at risk—but most Canadians don’t realize it yet.
David Leis talks with Dan McTeague of Canadians for Affordable Energy about how Canada “put all its eggs in one basket” by relying almost entirely on the U.S. as its oil customer.
With the recent U.S. removal of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and Washington tightening control over Venezuela’s massive oil reserves, the United States could shift its energy strategy—potentially boosting Venezuelan heavy crude supply and reducing its dependence on Canadian oil. Venezuela once supplied the U.S. Gulf Coast with heavy oil, and its resurgence could squeeze Canada’s export advantage.
Canada has already been filling the gap left by Venezuela’s 30‑plus years of decline, helping U.S. refineries that are designed for heavy crude. Now, the question is whether Canada’s energy policy, pipeline capacity, and trade strategy can adapt fast enough or whether Canada has lost its bargaining chip and put its economy in jeopardy.
Thursday Jan 15, 2026
U.S. Making Big Moves, What's Canada Doing?
Thursday Jan 15, 2026
Thursday Jan 15, 2026
Canada’s economy is stuck in neutral while the U.S. makes bold global moves—from the arrest of Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro to talk of taking over Greenland. Is Canada moving in the right direction, or being left behind? What policies could actually jumpstart growth, attract investment, and protect jobs as the global economy shifts?
Join David Leis live with Columnist Jay Goldberg and Economy expert Catherine Swift as they break down what’s holding Canada back, what must change, and why every Canadian should care.
Tuesday Jan 13, 2026
Why Bill C-9 Could Change Canada Forever
Tuesday Jan 13, 2026
Tuesday Jan 13, 2026
Canada is rewriting the rules on speech and few are paying attention. David Leis sits down with John Carpay from the Justice Centre to discuss Bill C-9, censorship, and the growing pressure on religious expression. From selective law enforcement to race-based rights, this conversation exposes why freedom in Canada may be more fragile than most realize.
Thursday Jan 08, 2026
How Maduro’s Fall Could Shake Canada
Thursday Jan 08, 2026
Thursday Jan 08, 2026
The U.S. arrest of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro has shaken the world and, Canadians are reacting. Refugee Ana Rizo explains what this means for her people, Venezuela, and Canada.
She joins David Leis, former Liberal MP Dan McTeague, and Marco Navarro‑Genie to unpack the fallout, the misinformation, and what comes next for international relations and Canadian policy.
Tuesday Jan 06, 2026
Tariffs, Fraud, and ICE: The US You’re Not Being Told About
Tuesday Jan 06, 2026
Tuesday Jan 06, 2026
The US is heading into a turbulent 2026 midterm season, and corruption, voter fraud, and political missteps could shake the nation. David Leis sits down with American writer and publisher, Jeffrey Tucker, to break down what really went wrong with President Donald Trump’s tariffs, why US manufacturing isn’t bouncing back, and how America is falling short of promises of a “New Golden Age.”
From Trump’s attacks on Canada to ICE deportations, DOGE, and fraud in Minneapolis, Tucker reveals the stark reality behind the headlines. Could these issues reshape the midterms and America’s future?
Tuesday Dec 23, 2025
How Politics Hijacked Christmas—Then and Now
Tuesday Dec 23, 2025
Tuesday Dec 23, 2025
Is there really a war on Christmas and has it happened before?
Historian Dr. Gerry Bowler shares how Christmas has long been a political and cultural battleground. From Dickens and Santa Claus to Nazi attempts to reshape the holiday, this conversation connects history to today’s culture wars, moral relativism, and the fading influence of Judeo-Christian values. What happens when truth itself is up for debate and what does it mean for Canada’s identity?
Thursday Dec 18, 2025
Is Canada Silencing Professionals? Nurse Amy Hamm Punished for Speaking Out
Thursday Dec 18, 2025
Thursday Dec 18, 2025
B.C. nurse Amy Hamm has been fined $93,639 and suspended for one month by the BC College of Nurses and Midwives over her views on sex and gender. Part of the case stems from a billboard she co-sponsored that read: “I ❤️ J.K. Rowling.”
Now she’s fighting back—and the policy consequences could affect every Canadian.
David Leis is joined live by Amy Hamm, her lawyer Lisa Bildy, and Marco Navarro-Genie, VP of Research at Frontier Centre, to examine how regulatory policies are being used to discipline speech outside the workplace, what this means for professional freedom, and whether current policies protect Canadians’ rights—or quietly erode them.
Is this really about patient safety, or about enforcing ideology through policy?
Tuesday Dec 16, 2025
Canada Wants to Take Away Your Church’s Charitable Status
Tuesday Dec 16, 2025
Tuesday Dec 16, 2025
Is Canada silently allowing religious freedom to be erased? Over 100 churches have burned down, and the government’s silence is deafening. Now, a shocking recommendation from Ottawa could strip churches, synagogues, mosques, and temples of their charitable status. David Leis and Professor Pierre Gilbert reveal what this really means, why it threatens the foundations of Western civilization, and how faith communities could face unprecedented challenges. Are we witnessing the start of a cultural reset—or an attack on religious freedom? What can we do about it?
Thursday Dec 11, 2025
Pipeline Blocked or Moving Forward? Canada’s Energy Crisis Explained
Thursday Dec 11, 2025
Thursday Dec 11, 2025
Ottawa and Alberta have a new energy MOU—but will a pipeline actually get built? BC’s premier is suddenly shifting his stance, yet he still wants an oil-tanker ban. So what’s the point of a pipeline? Meanwhile, BC First Nations have already voted no. Will PM Mark Carney let them veto the entire project? What policies will get Canada's economy moving again? No one seems to have a plan. Join me and my guests Catherine Swift from the Coalition of Concerned Manufacturers & Businesses of Canada, and Chris Bloomer from the Canadian Energy Pipeline Association.







