Jonathan Barazzutti

(Graduates at the University of Toronto. Photo credit to Can Pac Swire.) The past decade has seen the cultural ascendancy of social progressivism within the cultural ecosystem of the West. This ascendancy has spread across the cultural landscape of Canada, including, most importantly, the academy. With this change has come a homogenisation of the views of academics, 88 per cent of whom vote for left-leaning parties according to a 2025 Fraser Institute report.

Every year, schools invest immense sums of money in sports programs to cultivate the performance of students who show extraordinary athletic promise. In the 2024–2025 school year, more than 8 million students across the United States participated in high school sports programs that foster teamwork, leadership, and discipline, pushing young people to reach their highest potential. Yet schools regularly impede the development of students who show extraordinary academic promise.

Every year, schools invest immense sums of money in sports programs to cultivate the performance of students who show extraordinary athletic promise. In the 2024–2025 school year, more than 8 million students across the United States participated in high school sports programs that foster teamwork, leadership, and discipline, pushing young people to reach their highest potential. Yet schools regularly impede the development of students who show extraordinary academic promise.