The clear and present danger to universities is not from without, but within
There is declining confidence in our universities as institutions committed to the search for truth Two University of Regina education professors have edited a new volume: Knowledge Under Siege: Charting a Future for Universities (University of Regina Press, 2026) in which fascism, settler colonialism and other right-wing influences are identified as threats to higher education. […]
Aboriginal title cases should take into account the taxpayer money paid to First Nations
The $1.3 billion paid to the Cowichan Tribes over the last quarter century should be considered compensation for any lost lands In August 2025, after one of the longest trials in Canadian history, Justice Barbara Young of the British Columbia Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling declaring that the Cowichan Tribes hold “Aboriginal title” to 800 acres […]
A Debate Over Canada: Hon. Jason Kenney vs. Keith Wilson, K.C.
Upcoming event A Debate Over Canada: Hon. Jason Kenney vs. Keith Wilson, K.C. May 25, 2026 | Grand Theatre, Calgary “Be it resolved: The West Should Stay in Canada.” The future of Canada—and the place of the West within it—has rarely felt more contested. Join the Aristotle Foundation for an evening of rigorous debate and […]
Finnish study undermines claim “gender-affirming” care
The claim that it’s possible to transition from male to female (and vice versa) is an extraordinary statement. So, it’s reasonable to demand extraordinary evidence, before supporting the practice of “gender-affirming care,” which involves treatment with puberty blockers, cross-gender hormones (estrogen or testosterone), and in some cases surgery to remove breasts or modify genitalia. And […]
