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. Follow the Fraser Institute on Twitter | Like us on Facebook

Most Recent Articles by Fraser Institute:

Canada’s health-care wait times hit 25.6 weeks in 2021—longest ever recorded December 15, 2021

Waiting Your Turn: Wait Times for Health Care in Canada, 2021

Canada’s inflation rate 6th highest among 35 developed countries December 15, 2021

Unemployment and inflation—Canada’s worrying numbers

New poll finds 1-in-5 Ontario parents worried their child has fallen behind because of COVID, and the school has no plan to catch them up December 10, 2021

Canadian generosity hits lowest point in 20 years December 10, 2021

Generosity in Canada: The 2021 Generosity Index

Higher inflation rates may not be ‘transitory’—could persist absent policy change December 2, 2021

The Outlook for Inflation and Its Links to Monetary Policy

Canadian provinces shut out of top 10 most attractive jurisdictions in North America for oil and gas investment November 25, 2021

Canada-US Energy Sector Competitiveness Survey 2021

Effective spending rules would result in balanced federal budget by 2025/26, even with COVID emergency relief November 24, 2021

Tax and Expenditure Limitations for Canada’s Federal Government: A Primer

Economic freedom on the wane across Canada November 23, 2021

Aging population in Ontario leads to persistent deficits and increased health-care spending November 9, 2021

The Implications of an Aging Population for Government Finances in Ontario

Ontario on track to become ‘have not’ province November 6, 2021

Why Is Equalization Still Growing? 2021 Update

Of 28 countries with universal health care, Canada among highest spenders, but ranks near the bottom for number of doctors, hospital beds, MRIs and has the longest wait times November 2, 2021

Comparing Performance of Universal Health Care Countries

93% of minimum-wage earners in Ontario don’t live in low-income households October 28, 2021

Who Earns the Minimum Wage in Canada?

Federal Indigenous spending up more than 90% since 2015 October 28, 2021

Fiscal Explosion: Federal Spending on Indigenous Programs, 2015–2022

Replacing Canada’s coal-fired power plants with wind and solar would cost between $16.8 and $33.7 billion annually October 21, 2021

Canadian Climate Policy and its Implications for Electricity Grids

Chretien-era reductions in federal welfare regulations provide a blueprint for health-care reforms October 20, 2021

Less Ottawa, More Province, 2021: How Decentralized Federalism Is Key to Health Care Reform

Absent policy change in Canada, investors will continue to favour U.S. oil and gas industry October 16, 2021

The Investment Outlook for the Canadian and US Oil and Gas Sectors

The ‘new normal’ of federal spending is at unprecedented levels; will exceed $13,000 per person this year October 16, 2021

“This high level of deficit-financed spending will have to be repaid eventually, and that will have implications for future taxpayers who will face tax hikes to pay for today’s spending.”