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
Thursday Sep 05, 2024
NDP/Liberal Deal is Dead. Now What? | Dan McTeague
Thursday Sep 05, 2024
Thursday Sep 05, 2024
In a shocking turn of events, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh announced Wednesday his party would no longer be supporting the Liberal minority government. What now? Former Liberal MP Dan McTeague will unpack what happened and whether Canadians are going to polls this year? Some are calling this a stunt, and the real proof will come when Singh must vote in a non-confidence vote likely put forth by the Conservatives when the house sits in September. Was this the only way the NDP had a chance of winning two by-elections taking place in September? Do the repeated Liberal attacks on the oil and gas industry have anything to do with Singh's decision?
Tuesday Sep 03, 2024
15-minute Cities Will Never Happen | Alain Bertaud
Tuesday Sep 03, 2024
Tuesday Sep 03, 2024
Alain Bertaud, urban planning expert, says urban planners aren't doing the job they're supposed to do. He explains how and why they're trying to tell people were to live or enforce a way of life, like we're seeing in some cities across Canada. Bertaud says while urban planners are touting 15-minute cities, the idea is impossible and doesn't make a city work.
Thursday Aug 29, 2024
Tyranny in Venezuela, Canada's Lessons with Ana Rizo
Thursday Aug 29, 2024
Thursday Aug 29, 2024
Ana Rizo, President of Ladies for Liberty talks about the decline and tyranny of Venezuela. What's happening in Venezuela? Does its uprising hold an important lesson for us in Canada? She highlights why it's important to be an active and engaged citizen. You need to hear her story and how she made the difficult choice to leave Venezuela.
Thursday Aug 22, 2024
Winnipeg Plan20-50, is it a 15-min. city plan? LIVE with Randal O'Toole
Thursday Aug 22, 2024
Thursday Aug 22, 2024
15-minute cities are just a conspiracy. Or is it? Urban planning expert Randal O'Toole explains what the controversial Winnipeg Metropolitan Region Plan20-50 is about. The goal is to reshape regional governance. What does this really look like? And should you be worried?
Recently, Manitoba residents packed out a public hearing in Niverville which surprised organizers and forced them reschedule it for late September to get a larger venue. Is Winnipeg following in the steps of Vancouver and other Canadian cities to turn areas into 15-minute cities?
Tuesday Aug 13, 2024
Still No Evidence of Mass Graves in Canada | Frances Widdowson
Tuesday Aug 13, 2024
Tuesday Aug 13, 2024
Frances Widdowson, researcher and professor, has studied the issue of mass graves across Canada. In 2021, Canadians were shocked to hear that a mass grave had been found at the site of a former residential school in Kamloops, British Columbia. After much investigation, it has since been determined that nothing was found. Why aren't the false claims being retracted? Does this have anything to do with money? And why is the mainstream media so quiet on righting this wrong?
Monday Aug 12, 2024
The Fallout of the Coutts Border Blockade | Jason Lavigne
Monday Aug 12, 2024
Monday Aug 12, 2024
Go inside the courtroom of the Coutts trials and judgements with Jason Lavigne, popular podcaster from Alberta. He uses his platform to speak out against government overreach. He covered the Coutts blockade arrests and court cases of the four men charged. He unpacks what really happened.
Wednesday Aug 07, 2024
Canadian Reaction to Trump Assassination Attempt | Conrad Black
Wednesday Aug 07, 2024
Wednesday Aug 07, 2024
Conrad Black, historian, columnist and former politician shares his reaction to Donald Trump's assassination attempt and the fall of President Joe Biden. He explains how the US election got to this point and what will happen if Trump wins. Black explains why Biden really endorsed Kamala Harris for President and why it's not what the Democrats wanted.
Thursday Aug 01, 2024
Fired for Getting Covid Right | Martin Kulldorff
Thursday Aug 01, 2024
Thursday Aug 01, 2024
Martin Kulldorff tells his side of the story after being let go from Harvard University because of his stance on the pandemic. Was he fired because he was right? He's also one of the authors of the Great Barrington Declaration, a document outlining what we should have done during the pandemic, so what would have happened if governments listened to those recommendations?
Tuesday Jul 30, 2024
Tuesday Jul 30, 2024
Retired Judge Brian Giesbrecht speaks candidly about how Canada is not helping its Indigenous peoples by continuing to provide money and empty land acknowledgements. What does this all do to one person's confidence in themselves to thrive? And if we're really on "stolen land", could your property be taken from you one day?
Wednesday Jul 17, 2024
There is No Climate Crisis, Period. | Geologist Gregory Wrightstone
Wednesday Jul 17, 2024
Wednesday Jul 17, 2024
Gregory Wrightstone, geologist and Executive Director of the CO2 Coalition, argues that the world needs more carbon dioxide, contrary to popular belief. Wrightstone claims that the climate crisis narrative is a tool for government control over our daily lives, from what we eat to how we travel. Despite efforts to silence him and over 120 scientists and researchers in his coalition, he continues to spread his message: There's no cause for concern.