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 combined federal-provincial debt will reach $2 trillion in 2020/21; Ontario’s c February 2, 2021
The Growing Debt Burden for Canadians: 2021 Edition
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Federal transfers make up more than 25 per cent of Atlantic Canada’s economy January 28, 2021
Fiscal Federalism and the Dependency of Atlantic Canada
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The burden of federal spending shifting from Alberta to Ontario January 28, 2021
Fiscal Federalism and the Dependency of Atlantic Canada
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Indigenous spending up 50% since 2015 despite evidence that more money won’t solve chronic pro January 26, 2021
Promise and Performance: Recent Trends in Government Expenditures on Indigenous Peoples
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Nearly 40% of Canadians who pay capital gains taxes earn less than $100,000 a year January 19, 2021
Correcting Common Misunderstandings about Capital Gains Taxes
Oklahoma and Texas rank far more attractive for oil and gas investment than Alberta January 14, 2021
Canada-US Energy Sector Competitiveness Survey 2020
Eliminating unnecessary red tape could save Canadian businesses nearly $11 billion per year January 12, 2021
The Importance of Labour Market Mobility to Productivity Growth
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Personal freedom on the wane worldwide: report December 17, 2020
The 10 freest and the least-free countries in the 2020 Human Freedom Index
Canadian generosity has hit a new low December 15, 2020
Generosity in Canada and the United States: The 2020 Generosity Index
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Canada’s health-care wait times hit 22.6 weeks in 2020—longest ever recorded December 11, 2020
Waiting Your Turn: Wait Times for Health Care in Canada, 2020 Report
New book explains genesis and key contributions of Austrian school of economics December 8, 2020
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Average federal child benefit increases nearly the same for households earning $120,000 and househol November 26, 2020
The Distribution of the Canada Child Benefit by Family Type and Income Level
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Windsor falls from 10th highest median household income to 25th; London falls from 15th to 27th (out November 24, 2020
Economic Performance in Ontario CMAs: A National Comparative Perspective
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Forest fire activity in Canada down substantially from 1989 peak November 23, 2020
Trends in Canadian Forest Fires, 1959–2019
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Economic Freedom of North America 2020 November 17, 2020
Results for Canada, the United States, and Mexico
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Eliminating interprovincial trade barriers would help economy grow by more than $6,000 per household November 12, 2020
Towards a More Productive and United Canada: The Case for Liberalizing Interprovincial Trade
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Canada one of the highest spenders on health-care among universal access countries; ranks near botto November 10, 2020
Comparing Performance of Universal Health Care Countries, 2020
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Canada’s unemployment higher, recession deeper than other industrialized countries, despite co October 29, 2020
Canada’s spending and deficits higher than comparable countries during pandemic
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Federal spending on benefits for families with children up more than 68% since 2014/15, financed ent October 28, 2020
Financing the Canada Child Benefit
Government spending reductions and balanced budgets will help increase productivity growth, pave way October 22, 2020
Ottawa’s huge budget deficit and mounting debt
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Carbon taxes poorly designed in all 14 high-income countries with such taxes, including Canada October 20, 2020
Carbon Pricing in High-Income OECD Countries: Poorly designed carbon taxes cause serious and harmful economic effects that increase costs, scare away investment, and deter entrepreneurship
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Wealth taxes reduce economic prosperity while raising little revenue, and wealth inequality is alrea October 15, 2020
Does Canada Need a Wealth Tax?
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Households earning less than $40,000 now receive 16% of total federal child benefits—down from October 8, 2020
Is the Canada Child Benefit Targeted to those Most in Need?
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Number of new homes in Vancouver and Toronto metro areas not keeping pace with number of new jobs October 8, 2020
Job Creation and Housing Starts in Canada’s Largest Metropolitan Areas
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Municipal government spending up 51% across Canada over the last decade October 3, 2020
Local Leviathans: The Rise of Municipal Government Spending in Canada, 1990–2018
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Aging population and historically high spending pre-COVID mean no balanced budget for next 30 years September 24, 2020
Canada's Aging Population and Long-Term Projections for Federal Finances
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Size of government on the rise across Canada; exceeds optimal levels for maximum economic growth September 17, 2020
The Changing Size of Government in Canada
Guaranteed Annual Income could cost between $131.9 billion and $464.5 billion a year September 17, 2020
GAI: How Much Could A Guaranteed Annual Income Cost?
Canada lags behind U.S. in economic freedom, China threatens Hong Kong’s top rank in annual report September 10, 2020
Economic Freedom Of The World
Ontario parents lack school choice compared to other provinces and western, developed jurisdictions September 8, 2020
Bringing School Choice to Ontario