Dr. Douglas Bland, Queen's University School of Policy Studies and Author of 'Uprising' – March 18, 2010
Frontier's Conversation with the author of Uprising about the state of Aboriginal affairs in Canada and the likelihood of insurgency.

Where Are Aboriginal Affairs in Canada Headed? – March 8, 2010
PowerPoint slides which accompanied the Lunch on the Frontier speech by Doug Bland in Winnipeg March 5, 2010. Watch while listening to related audio below.

The Myths of Photo Radar Exposed – March 3, 2010
PowerPoint slides which accompanied the Breakfast on the Frontier speech by Nancy Thomas in Winnipeg January 27, 2010. Watch while listening to related audio (see below).

Free Market Parking From Canada – October 7, 2009
"In Canada, at least, there is such a thing as a free market think tank with a free market perspective on parking policy."

Police In The Real World – October 30, 2008
So why do we need more policemen? To enforce laws, of course. But this raises the question, "which laws?" And this is the main issue in the real world. Most of the laws that "policemen on our streets" enforce are, like in 17th-century Paris, designed more to protect the state apparatus than the subjects' liberties.

Ontario's Nanny State – March 30, 2008
Ontario wants to use the law to stop parents from smoking in front of kids in their cars.

A Reserve in Turmoil – June 25, 2007
A visit to a remote First Nation presents a microcosm of Canada’s severely dysfunctional aboriginal policy, which revolves around subsidizing people to languish on isolated reserves where there is no economy.

Timid, Distant and Bland – May 24, 2007
Offered a choice between a confident incumbent who promised to keep a dysfunctional system, and a largely unknown challenger who offered minuscule changes, Manitoba opted for the status quo.

Tony's Policy Map for Gordon – January 29, 2007
Tony Blair is seeking to force Gordon Brown to sign up to a far-reaching agenda of new Labour reforms before he leaves office, according to a leaked letter to the prime minister.

Will “Sweep” Tactics Reverse Winnipeg’s Declining Police Effectiveness? – May 28, 2006
The City of Winnipeg's Police Service, strong on resources and manpower but short on results.

Writing's on the Wall for Graffiti – March 2, 2006

Top of the Flops – January 5, 2005
THE best police forces in Britain are up to four times more likely to catch criminals than the worst. New “performance indicators” for area divisions show an alarming variation in detection rates.

Winnipeg, satellites well policed: report – December 20, 2004
Statistics Canada's report on Police Resources in Canada 2004 said among census metropolitan areas over 500,000 population, Winnipeg had the most police per 100,000 population, with 179 officers. Winnipeg was followed by Toronto at 173 officers.

Murderous London is like old New York – December 2, 2004
It was James Q Wilson's now legendary "broken windows" hypothesis which stated that when a neighbourhood, or a city, had become rundown and uncared-for - when its buildings and trains were covered in graffiti, its streets strewn with rubbish, and its youth allowed to indulge in flagrant displays of delinquent bravado - a climate was created in which serious crimes such as murder and robbery could run amok.

Broken Windows in Winnipeg – November 28, 2004
Public feedback on Frontier critique of Winnipeg policing agrees with broken windows principles.

Try Smarter Policing Instead – November 10, 2004
Frontier's 2004 police charticle again shows Winnipeg with the second highest police per capita in Canada. Instead of increasing police numbers, Winnipeg needs to make smarter use of its plentiful police resources.

Abused by zero tolerance – March 4, 2003
The human damage of inflexible zero tolerance policy

A Conversation with John Norquist (On Cities) – October 25, 2002
The first of a two part interview with policy innovator Milwaukee Mayor John Norquist

Police Performance Up – June 28, 2002
In the mix of elements that might generate recovery in Winnipeg's troubled core, a necessary, if not sufficient condition is effective policing.

Winnipeg Police Performance Improves Slightly – June 1, 2002
In 2000, Winnipeg had the fourth highest level of police strength of Canadian cities, at 176 officers per 100,000 population, a reduction of six from 1999's proportion.