Kevin Roberts

Project 2025 Architect Speaks at Canadian Cabinet Meeting: A Strategic Move?

A key figure behind Project 2025, a comprehensive conservative policy blueprint, is scheduled to address Prime Minister Mark Carney’s cabinet in closed-door meetings. The Heritage Foundation’s Kevin Roberts, whose organization spearheaded the project, will discuss the evolving U.S. economic and security relationship, offering insights into the Trump administration’s potential priorities. Project 2025 proposes significant changes, including dismantling the administrative state, and restoring the family as the centerpiece of American life, and has been the subject of considerable controversy. The Canadian government aims to gain valuable perspective in preparation for the upcoming Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) review next year.

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Right-Wing Think Tank President Calls for ‘Burning’ of FBI, New York Times, and Boy Scouts

Kevin Roberts, president of the Heritage Foundation, argues in his new book, *Dawn’s Early Light*, that a “controlled burn” is necessary to revitalize America. This “burn” would target institutions like the FBI, Ivy League colleges, and the Boy Scouts, which he sees as corrupted and hindering conservative aims. Roberts uses fire imagery throughout the book, comparing progressive policies to Dutch elm disease and advocating for “burning away the rot” of existing institutions. His rhetoric, reminiscent of Trump’s own fiery language, has already proven controversial, and with Trump’s victory, his call for a “controlled burn” is likely to alarm progressives.

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