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The fired prof who has become the standard bearer for free thought in Canada

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12.02.2026

Interview with Frances Widdowson, who dares to challenge academia on race-based policies residential schools

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Frances Widdowson has found herself at the epicentre of the debate around academic freedom and free speech on campus. The political science professor joins Rob Breakenridge for a wide-ranging conversation about her wrongful termination from Calgary’s Mount Royal University, her fight for reinstatement, and why she feels compelled to speak........

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