Fraser Institute
The Fraser Institute is an independent Canadian public policy research and educational organization with offices in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, and Montreal and ties to a global network of 86 think-tanks. Its mission is to measure, study, and communicate the impact of competitive markets and government intervention on the welfare of individuals. To protect the Institute’s independence, it does not accept grants from governments or contracts for research. Visit fraserinstitute.org.
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“To more meaningfully tackle the housing shortage in Canada, policymakers will have to look at ways to create more housing units of all types across our urban areas, and not just in certain small pockets”
“The experience of the 1990s shows that money promised today is not guaranteed tomorrow”
This cap, which will inevitably curtail oil and gas production in Canada, will likely harm the petrochemical and plastics sectors, which use petroleum as a feedstock for producing their products
The Road to Socialism and Back: An Economic History of Poland, 1939–2019
“Capital cities across Canada rank very high when it comes to employment incomes, as do cities connected to Canada’s energy sector.
Global Aftermath: The Economic and Fiscal Effects of COVID in Canada and the World
The Private Cost of Public Queues for Medically Necessary Care, 2023.
Annual Survey of Mining Companies
“The evidence is clear—despite the rhetoric, even temporary deficit-financed government programs impose significant future costs on taxpayers,” said Bev Dahlby, Fraser Institute senior fellow and study co-author.
Where Our Students Are Educated: Measuring Student Enrolment in Canada, 2022
“Closing the compensation gap between the government and private sectors would reduce costs and help governments move towards balancing their budgets.”
More housing was built in Canada during the 1970s than now
April 13, 2023
Canada’s Housing Mismatch: Canadians want ground-oriented homes, but not enough are being built
“Monetary policy and fiscal policy must work together to reduce inflation—a lesson the current federal government seems slow to learn,” Cross said.
Tackling the surgery backlog in the Canadian provinces: Some lessons from the international experience
“Developments in Southwestern Ontario are an important part of the explanation of Canada’s sluggish overall economic growth in recent decades.”
Stress Testing the Federal Fiscal Anchor
The Cost of Business Subsidies in Canada
Prime Ministers and Government Spending: 2023 Edition
Women and Progress: Women's Economic Rights—Moving Closer to Gender Equality?
Polling Canadians on Taxes for the Average Family
Ontario Premiers and Provincial Government Spending
Aging, Capital Investment and Standards of Living
Perspectives on Capitalism and Socialism: Polling Results from Canada, the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom
Taxes, Innovation, and Productivity Growth
Federal and Provincial Debt-Interest Costs for Canadians, 2023 edition
Canada falls out of top 10 freest places on Earth
January 26, 2023
Human Freedom Index 2022
Comparing Government and Private Sector Compensation in Ontario, 2023 Edition
The Growing Debt Burden for Canadians: 2023 Edition
Broken Promises: The persistence of elevated personal and corporate income taxes in Ontario