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:

Prime Minister Trudeau now owns the two highest-spending years in Canadian history outside of war or January 22, 2019

Prime Ministers and Government Spending

Fraser Institute releases Ontario elementary school rankings January 21, 2019

Canadian innovation falling behind U.S. and other developed countries, despite billions in governmen January 15, 2019

Innovation in Canada: An Assessment of Recent Experience

Top performers in business—like top athletes and entertainers—highly sought after global January 3, 2019

CEO to Worker Pay: Global Competition for Top Talent

Amount Canadians give to charity down more than 30% since 2006 December 20, 2018

Canadians remain far less generous than Americans

Lessons from the U.K., New Zealand, Australia indicate that government-run pharmacare limits access December 13, 2018

The Unintended Consequences of National Pharmacare Programs in Australia, New Zealand and the UK

China ranks 135th out of 162 in new Human Freedom Index; Canada ranks 5th December 10, 2018

Freedom has declined around the world over the past decade

Canadian taxpayers subsidize government pensions to the tune of $22 billion a year December 6, 2018

Risk and Reward in Public Sector Pension Plans: a Taxpayer’s Perspective

Ontario’s health-care wait times no longer shortest in Canada December 4, 2018

Waiting Your Turn: Wait Times for Health Care in Canada, 2018

Canadian provinces shut out of top 10 most-attractive jurisdictions for oil and gas investment in an November 29, 2018

2018 Global Petroleum Survey

82% of freshwater monitoring stations in Canada report fair to excellent quality November 27, 2018

Evaluating the State of Fresh Water in Canada

Economic update must address Canada’s lack of business investment November 19, 2018

“Unfortunately, we’re witnessing this flight of capital out of Canada on many different fronts,”

Canada among highest health-care spenders yet ranks near bottom on number of doctors, hospital beds November 8, 2018

Comparing Performance of Universal Health Care Countries, 2018

Settling First Nation grievances could cost Ottawa almost $6 billion over next five years November 6, 2018

The Costs of the Canadian Government’s Reconciliation Framework for First Nations

USMCA lost opportunity to actually implement freer trade between Canada and U.S. November 1, 2018

The U.S.-Mexico-Canada-Agreement: Overview and Outlook

Government employees in Ontario paid 10.6 per cent higher wages than comparable private-sector worke October 24, 2018

Comparing Government and Private Sector Compensation in Ontario

Fed.government risks ignoring existing provincial drug insurance plans in push for national program October 16, 2018

Provincial Drug Coverage for Vulnerable Canadians

Recent growth rate of capital investment in the U.S. more than double Canada’s October 11, 2018

Canada is falling behind other developed countries in business capital investment—a vital ingredient for increasing living standards and prosperity,

Cancelling contracts with wind, solar power providers would cut Ontario electricity bills by 24% October 4, 2018

Electricity Reform in Ontario: Getting Power Prices Down

Canada trails U.S. in annual economic freedom ranking September 25, 2018

Economic Freedom of the World

Major tax, labour and energy reforms needed to make Ontario competitive and open for business September 19, 2018

Creating policy calling cards to attract business to Ontario: Lower hydro costs, Cut corporate taxes, Cut personal taxes, Reduce corporate welfare, Introduce worker choice laws