Government land grabs show no respect for private property By John W. Whitehead “ No power on earth has a right to take our property from us without our consent.” — John Jay, first Chief Justice of the United States. We have no real property rights. Think about it. That house you live in, the car you drive, the…

CAEPLA BLOG Is Canadian Farming “Racist”? Recently, CAEPLA has sounded the alarm that Canadian farmers have been placed in the crosshairs by what is now known as the “woke” “revolution.” It is both an activist and government led revolution. This political revolution — which has real world economic impacts for farmers, ranchers and other…

Failing to prosecute anti-pipeline protestors for trespassing threatens the common good. By Amanda Achtman “When the state via law enforcement fails to enforce the law, politicians and police send the message that activist stunts trump private property rights.” Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts is bracing for protests in the next phase of hearings on Keystone XL. Following protests surrounding the Dakota Access…

How a small-town Prairie boy had an enormous impact on the grassroots, free market movement in Western Canada By Peter Holle “Kevin’s work as an effective grassroots thought entrepreneur was recognized by the pro-freedom Atlas Network, which has assisted the start up of free market thinktanks around the world.” Canada has many unspoken public policy heroes. These quiet change agents are responsible for persuading government to make the…

Is there a better way to answer the question of “stolen land” than giving it back? Jeff Diest, president of the Ludwig von Mises Institute, weighs in on Indigenous property rights. By C.K. Reeder “In Canada, probably a majority of Indigenous communities support natural resource development and want to participate in major energy infrastructure projects like pipelines.” The Ludwig von Mises institute is the world’s most…

Why Canadian landowners are really just tenants By Lee Friday City Council in London, Ontario will likely expropriate Nan Finlayson’s property at 100 Stanley Street in order to replace a rail bridge and widen a road. Nan is retired, loves her property, and does not wish to move. …

Long-time CAEPLA counsel Paul Vogel reflects on decades of fighting for your property rights By Nadia Moharib For more than three decades, Paul Vogel has worked for landowners forced into fights they never wanted and has seen many victories. …

Private investment trumps public infrastructure spending. “The important point when comparing public to private investment projects is not the amounts in play, it’s their economic impact.” It seems the Canadian economy will soon be getting a shot in the arm thanks to U.S. …

Recently, CAEPLA has sounded the alarm that Canadian farmers have been placed in the crosshairs by what is now known as the “woke” “revolution.” It is both an activist and government led revolution. This political revolution — which has real world economic impacts for farmers, ranchers and other landowners —…