Frontier Centre for Public Policy

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 platform for public debate and engage with the public through our numerous publications and events.

Most Recent Articles by Frontier Centre for Public Policy:

Can Patriotism Survive The Crisis Of Civic Literacy? April 4, 2025

Virgins of Patriotism

Arctic Defence: The growing Geopolitical Battle for the North March 31, 2025

Perhaps this is a good time for Canada to work closely with indigenous communities to strengthen Arctic defence, ensuring that all regions remain integrated within a unified security framework

Support For National Pipelines and LNG Projects Gain Momentum, Even In Quebec March 31, 2025

Public opinion on pipelines has shifted. Will Ottawa seize the moment for energy security or let politics stall progress?

It Is Time To Return To Reality-Based Knowledge March 31, 2025

We can reclaim the achievements of our culture and honest scholarship and research, today and in the future, by returning to the productive traditions of the Enlightenment university

Mark Carney: A PM for Canadians or Elites? March 22, 2025

Frontier Live On X: With Scott McGregor and Marco Navarro-Genie

The Fentanyl Crisis Is A War, And Canada Is On The Wrong Side March 22, 2025

Drug cartels, China, and Canada’s negligence are fueling the deadliest epidemic of our time

Dairy Farmers Need To Wake Up Before The System Crumbles March 22, 2025

Policy In Five Video

Dairy Farmer Need To Wake Up Before The System Crumbles March 21, 2025

Without reform, Canada risks losing nearly half of its dairy farms by 2030, according to experts

How Radical Leftists And Islamists United Against Western Civilization March 21, 2025

The radical left and Islamist movements share a common enemy: Western civilization. Their alliance is growing, but history shows it won’t last

WHY SCHOOLS ARE BANNING THE CLASSICS BUT PROMOTING SMUT TO OUR KIDS March 21, 2025

Schools claim to protect students from ‘harmful’ literature – unless the content aligns with progressive ideology

The Pressing Case For Prioritizing The Public Interest In Canadian Labour Relations March 21, 2025

In this study, the author compares Canadian unionization rates to that of the United States

Canada Needs A Real Plan To Compete Globally March 14, 2025

Policy In Five Video

Canada’s Aging Population is Creating A Fiscal Crisis March 14, 2025

Rising OAS and GIS costs outpacing economic growth, straining the federal budget

Premiers Rally For Infrastructure To Counter U.S. Tariff Threats March 14, 2025

With U.S. tariffs looming, Premiers push for border security, pipelines, and interprovincial trade reform

Canada No Longer Trusts Their Government—And For Good Reason March 14, 2025

Trudeau’s government suppresses dissent while selectively applying justice

Canada’s Military Is Collapsing. Without Urgent Action, We Won’t Be Able To Defend Ourselves March 14, 2025

Decades of underfunding and political neglect have left our military weak and unprepared

Manitoba Tops Canada’s Worst Economic Rankings March 14, 2025

Friendly Manitoba? Not for taxpayers drowning in debt and high prices

Nova Scotia’s Resource Reckoning—A Lesson For Canada’s Have-Nots March 14, 2025

If Nova Scotia can embark on the course Houston favours, it would also benefit Canada. It might inspire other Have-not provinces.

Fictions Lying And The Context Of A Canadian Politics Today March 14, 2025

Government of Canada has its hands in nearly everything to do with the daily lives of citizens but has no answers for the problems its interventions have created

Trade Deficits And Surpluses Mean Nothing. It’s Fiscal Failure That Wrecks Economies March 12, 2025

Chronic deficits expose a political crisis, not a trade problem

Reconciliation or Misallocation February 27, 2025

The Blacklock’s Reporter revelations suggest little or nothing except perhaps some archival work has been done on the excavation or forensic side of her band-led investigation

Canada Needs A Covid-19 Reckoning February 27, 2025

What we can learn from the U.S. report-- How much longer will Canadians be left without answers?

Trump’s Trade War Is A Wake-Up Call For Canada February 27, 2025

Canada’s best move? Strike a deal with Trump before it’s too late

Canada’s Government Administration is Broken February 26, 2025

Discover how these changes can restore efficiency and trust in governance

Canadians Misled on Residential Schools Deaths February 20, 2025

Unprincipled opportunists created and spread the myth that thousands of indigenous children went missing, or were “disappeared,” from residential schools. Incompetent politicians, biased CBC, cemented that myth in the minds of well-meaning Canadians

Manitoba is Lowering the Bar for Teachers at your Child’s Expense February 20, 2025

Instead of addressing the teacher shortage through strategic recruitment and retention efforts, Manitoba is choosing to lower education standards

Energy Policy in a Post-Trudeau Canada Paper February 20, 2025

Interprovincial collaboration – Counteracting Eight years of opposition to oil and gas

Talking About Mental Health Means Talking About Access to Care February 20, 2025

Kudos to Bell for continuing to support awareness and programs for the mentally ill. The resulting conversations may trigger the desire to get help, but getting care remains elusive

When COVID-19 Claims of ‘Revisionism’ and ‘Misinformation’ are Themselves Misinformed February 20, 2025

Finally, one of the main lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic is that the focus should not be on fighting so-called “misinformation” or “revisionism.”

Canada’s Political Landscape Set For Generational Change February 9, 2025

While it’s clear Canada is on the cusp of a Conservative renewal, a progressive renewal may follow in the receding tide. Canadian politics is about to get even more interesting