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Sir Antony Fisher International Memorial Award, 2002
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The Frontier Centre for Public Policy (FCPP) is an independent Canadian public policy think tank. Founded in Winnipeg in 1997, the Frontier Centre received charitable status in 1999 and currently has offices in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Our research aims to analyze current affairs and public policies and develop effective and meaningful ideas for good governance and reform. We provide a
06/02/2026
🔔 We just released a new episode at Leaders on the Frontier! Make sure you like, share, subscribe, and leave a comment! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xS0p-bdNGxo
🚨 Also, don't miss our LIVE show with law professor Bruce Pardy at 2:00 pm CT this Thursday regarding a New Brunswick court decision on property rights. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCglK6R16WQ
06/02/2026
We did it before. We should do it again.
In a C2C Journal essay republished at Frontier, John Weissenberger shows how dismantling Canada's once world-envied points-based immigration system, which ballooned non-permanent residents past three million, fuels youth unemployment and fiscal strain. He urges restoring the merit-driven framework that served Canada well for decades.
Read more at our website https://frontiercentre.org/ or read the full piece at https://c2cjournal.ca/2026/04/the-other-right-to-choose-reversing-the-trudeau-immigration-fiasco/
06/02/2026
The Other Right to Choose: Reversing Canada’s Immigration Fiasco
The Other Right to Choose: Reversing Canada’s Immigration Fiasco | Frontier Centre For Public Policy Stay informed with the Frontier Centre for Public Policy's weekly roundup of timely policy commentary. Our independent Canadian think tank brings you the latest insights and analyses on pressing public policy issues.
06/02/2026
Are Canadians Losing Access to Crown Land?
Are Canadians Losing Access to Crown Land? | Frontier Centre For Public Policy Stay informed with the Frontier Centre for Public Policy's weekly roundup of timely policy commentary. Our independent Canadian think tank brings you the latest insights and analyses on pressing public policy issues.
06/01/2026
Strong business case... or taxpayer burden?
Lennie Kaplan argues Ottawa’s proposed conditions for the West Coast Oil Pipeline risk turning a private-sector energy project into a taxpayer-backed instrument of federal net-zero policy. Albertans should demand transparency, rigorous business analysis, and private-sector leadership before assuming financial risks taxpayers may ultimately bear.
Read the full piece at: https://frontiercentre.org/
06/01/2026
Is Ottawa turning Alberta’s pipeline into a taxpayer trap?
Is Ottawa turning Alberta’s pipeline into a taxpayer trap? | Frontier Centre For Public Policy Stay informed with the Frontier Centre for Public Policy's weekly roundup of timely policy commentary. Our independent Canadian think tank brings you the latest insights and analyses on pressing public policy issues.
This isn’t a broken country. It’s a blocked one.
Mike de Jong says Canada’s strengths are obvious, energy, forestry, mining, but we keep getting in our own way.
His advice may surprise you.
Watch more on YouTube.
https://youtu.be/akprzo7x1VA
05/31/2026
Slurs... or discussions?
Marco Navarro-Génie argues Alberta's proposed referendum is not a vote to leave Canada, but a warning that many Albertans believe the federation no longer works for them. Rather than insults and panic, the moment calls for listening, for constitutional reform, and for serious engagement with Western concerns.
Read more at our website https://frontiercentre.org/
05/31/2026
Is Alberta’s Separation Movement Falling Apart? Is Alberta separation becoming a hot mess? Frustration with Ottawa is growing, emotions are running high, and the separation movement in Alberta appears more...
05/30/2026
Why America Is Frustrated With Canada | Pete Hoekstra U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra joins David Leis for a blun...