Why Is Critical Race Theory So Controversial?

DETAILS Tuesday, February 21st, 2023 @ 1:00PM ET You are invited to attend a virtual discussion about the controversies surrounding critical race theory (CRT) in Canada. Critical race theorists have accumulated significant influence over many Canadian institutions, as shown by the pervasiveness of terms like “white privilege” and “systemic racism.” The historic Empire Club of Canada has even chosen to advocate for CRT to be taught in public schools. However, institutions like the Empire Club ignore that there are different perspectives on CRT within minority communities. There are many Canadians of diverse backgrounds who oppose the controversial ideology and do

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Why Is Critical Race Theory So Controversial?

DETAILS Tuesday, February 21st, 2023 @ 1:00PM ET You are invited to attend a virtual discussion about the controversies surrounding critical race theory (CRT) in Canada. Critical race theorists have accumulated significant influence over many Canadian institutions, as shown by the pervasiveness of terms like “white privilege” and “systemic racism.”

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What Can We Do About Political Discrimination?

DETAILS Wednesday, February 1st, 2023 @ 1:00PM ET Canadians are increasingly concerned about political discrimination. The College of Psychologists of Ontario has put political discrimination in the spotlight by targeting Dr. Jordan Peterson. The CPO’s attack is based, in part, on Peterson making critical comments about Justin Trudeau. But we

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Canadian Optimist Series: Yes In My Backyard

DETAILS Tuesday November 29th @12:30PM EST Canada’s housing affordability crisis continues to worsen, especially in our large cities, and urban and suburban voters consistently rank this as being their most important political issue. In this session, we’re going to discuss the nature and causes of this crisis, as well as potential

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Canadian Optimists – Poilievre’s Positive Message

Wednesday October 19 @ 1:00pm EST The Conservative Party of Canada has a new Leader. Over his long political career, Pierre Poilievre has earned a reputation as a tough fighter, an “attack dog”, a fierce debater, and much more. His opponents have framed him as “angry”, “negative”, and worse. In

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Canadian Optimist Series – Anthony Lacavera

Tuesday August 16 at 1:30PM eastern  Anthony Lacavera is probably best known for having started WIND Mobile in 2008; the first time the Big 3 in the Canadian Telecom Industry got a taste of real competition. After having sold the company in 2016, he’s back to try and buy it

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Future of Conservative Labour Policy

Friday July 22, 2022, 12 Noon Eastern We are thrilled to invite you to the first event in the Canada Strong and Free Network’s “Canadian Optimists” discussion series. Each month, we will be spotlighting reasons why Canadian conservatives should be optimistic about the future of our country, and introduce you

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The Charter at 40: Success or MIA?

Thursday April 14th @ NOON Eastern The policy prescriptions of our governments to the COVID pandemic has put the Charter of Rights and Freedoms to the test. Has it passed with flying colours, scraped through or been a dismal failure? Borders between provinces and internationally have been shut, peaceful assembly

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Afghanistan – Looking Back and Moving Forward

Thursday January 20th, 2022 From the terror attacks of September 11, 2001, to the chaotic US withdrawal in August 2021, Western involvement in Afghanistan will be debated for decades to come. Join us January 20th at Noon Eastern as we present a panel of experts to discuss the mission, its justification,

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Hurtling Toward Disaster: Can Canada Right its Economic and Fiscal Course?

Monday November 22nd at NOON Eastern Off the chart spending, record high debt levels, budding inflation, uncertain interest rates, dampened business investment and a seemingly deliberate effort to strangle the country’s energy industry … at no point in Canada’s history has economic and fiscal policy been more precarious. The prime minister

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Banning Oil and Gas: How Just is Just Transition?

Thursday October 28th at NOON Eastern Is Quebec’s plan to ban all oil and gas development – revoking licenses and leaving assets stranded – an isolated case or the first domino in a coordinated effort to eliminate a domestic hydro carbon industry in Canada?  Join us  Thursday October 28th at NOON Eastern

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Post Election Panel

Wednesday, September 22 Noon Eastern Join us Wednesday September 22nd for a cross country wind up of Canada’s 44th general election: who were the winners, who were the losers, what surprises and trends lurk below the headlines.  The panel will cover perspectives from each part of the country and discuss

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Decapitating History: Political Agenda or Constructive Reflection?

Tuesday, August 24 Noon Eastern Removing or defacing statues, cancelling Canada Day, burning down places of worship: are these actions a legitimate response to a history full of omissions and travesties? Or, are they an extension of the American-style culture wars that rejects the moral premise of Western civilization? Join

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Big Government, Free Speech and Tin-Foil Hats: A Discussion on Bill C-10

Wednesday, June 2nd Noon Eastern Originally pitched as legislation to force online services like Netflix and Amazon Prime to provide more Canadian content, the powers of Bill C-10 gradually expanded to include provisions that would subject social media posts of Canadians to policing by the national broadcast regulator CRTC. An

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Getting to a Fear Free COVID Recovery

Wednesday, May 26th 7:00 PM EST Canadians have lost their freedoms through government enforced restrictions and lockdowns that remove our rights and personal responsibilities. The recommendations from Medical Officers of Health and ad-hoc medical expert committees have failed to protect our vulnerable, created immense medical and economic collateral damage, and

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Beyond Paris and the Carbon Tax: Market Solutions to Global Challenges

Tuesday, May 18th NOON EST No matter how high taxes are raised or how many pie-in-the-sky targets are set [and missed], global carbon emissions will only be meaningfully reduced through innovation and technology. Join us May 18th as we explore current technologies and the public policy prescriptions necessary to spur market-driven  solutions

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Exchange Call: Canada’s Toxic Ban on Plastics

Tuesday March 23rd at NOON Eastern We are pleased to co-host this month’s Exchange Call with the Coalition of Concerned Manufacturers and Businesses of Canada and the US-based Property Rights Alliance for a discussion on Canada’s Toxic Ban on Plastics. Join a great line up of speakers in dissecting the Trudeau

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Exchange Call: State of the Media and the Future of Dissent

Feb 23, 2021 12:00 PM Eastern Time   Please join us for February’s Exchange Call with soon-to-be former radio talk show host Danielle Smith for a discussion on the state of traditional and social media in Canada and where conservatives find a voice in media going forward. February 23, 2021 @ 12:00PM Eastern

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Exchange Call: Pushing Back the Great Reset

Thursday January 28th 2:00PM Eastern This month the World Economic Forum meets to discuss the “Great Reset:” a joint commitment by government, corporate and stakeholder representatives from around the globe to “urgently” build a new economic and social order. As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told a UN conference in 2020: “The pandemic has provided an opportunity for

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Exchange Call: A look at CANZUK

Dec. 17th Noon EST Should Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom create closer economic, diplomatic and institutional ties? Join us December 17th at NOON EST as a panel of experts discuss trade, security, mobility and market access issues surrounding “CANZUK”.  Most recently endorsed by Conservative leader Erin O’Toole during his successful

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Exchange Call: Is China at War with the West?

DATE: September 24th 12:00 Eastern Tensions in the South China Sea, a crack-down in Hong Kong, trade wars, hostage diplomacy, the battle for information and technological supremacy. Join us Thursday September 24th as we discuss China’s growing geopolitical influence and put forward the policy prescriptions that must be undertaken by

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Exchange Call: Can Conservatives Find a Voice in Media?

This month’s Exchange Call discusses one of our favourite topics: the media! Do conservatives tune in, tune out or create their own channels?   We have a fantastic lineup of speakers with different backgrounds on this topic from industry managers and regulators to writers and entrepreneurs. As always, there is no cost to

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Exchange Calls Welcome Conservative Leadership Candidates

Canada Strong and Free Network is pleased to welcome the four candidates vying for leadership of the Conservative Party of Canada. Dates and times for their appearances are as follows: Tuesday, July 14th 12:00PM EST Erin O’Toole 12:30PM EST Derek Sloan Thursday, July 16th 12:00PM EST Peter MacKay 12:30PM EST

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Do Something! 365 Ways you can Strengthen Canada – On Sale Now

Do Something! 365 Ways you can Strengthen Canada In his new book, Do Something! author and Parliamentarian Preston Manning calls on Canadians to renew their nation’s ailing democracy. Drawing on a lifetime of public service, he offers 365 action items – many of them aimed at conservatives – challenging readers

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MNC20 Cancelled

MNC20 and Best Practices Forum Cancelled We regret to announce that this year’s Manning Networking Conference and Best Practices Forum are cancelled. We will gather again March 25-27, 2021 at the Westin Hotel in Ottawa. Health and safety concerns combined with low participation make any event at this time impossible

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