Leaders on the Frontier

About 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.

Publisher

Return to Reason

Category

news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

14 Mar 2023

Latest episode

9 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

287 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   9 Oct 2026

   Is Truth & Reconciliation Dividing Canadians? | Live Show

   Are Canadians being told the full story about truth and reconciliation? What if some of the narratives shaping Canada’s approach to reconciliation deserve to be questioned? What is supported by evidence, what is interpretation, and what are Canadians actually being taught? Join David Leis with Frances Widdowson, political scientist, Leighton Grey, K.C., senior Partner at Grey Wowk Spencer LLP, and Marco Navarro-Génie, VP of Research at the Frontier Centre, for a challenging conversation about Indigenous policy, the Indian Act and equality under the law. Should the Indian Act be abolished? Can there be reconciliation without agreement on the truth? And how do we create policies that respect Indigenous Canadians while treating every Canadian equally?

2. 

   6 Oct 2026

   Why We Can't Talk About Race and History? | Nigel Biggar

   What happens when you’re afraid to say what you really think? Nigel Biggar, professor at Oxford University in the UK, exposes the growing culture war over free speech, DEI, identity politics, and how history is taught. He reveals what happens when universities and institutions become afraid to challenge popular narratives and why that matters for your freedom, your children’s education, and the future of society. Are we losing the ability to disagree and still live together?

3. 

   1 Oct 2026

   What Happens If Alberta Votes to Leave Canada? | Live Show

   What happens the day after Alberta votes yes? How would Canada actually negotiate a separation? Former Reform Party leader Preston Manning joins Marco Navarro-Genie, VP of Research at the Frontier Centre, to discuss the key takeaways from the Alberta and the West Assembly, co-chaired by Manning and former B.C. premier Gordon Campbell. Why has Western alienation reached this point? What can Canada do to renew the federation, regardless of how Albertans vote? And what could the October 19 referendum mean for the country? Is Canada at a breaking point or can the federation be renewed? (We have a live show every Thursday at 2pm CT on YouTube)

Who has been a guest on Leaders on the Frontier

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Ludwik Klimkowski
• Michel Maisonneuve
• Jan Jekielek
• Scott McGregor
• David Redman

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

104,262,302

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

3.0 / 5

2 ratings

Spotify

4.8 / 5

8 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 76 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

89

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

68

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Books guests

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