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:

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Ontario elementary school rankings, spotlights schools that overcome special needs challenges December 10, 2017
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Canada’s health-care wait times hit new record—21.2 weeks December 7, 2017
Waiting Your Turn: Wait Times for Health Care in Canada, 2017
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Top 20 per cent of families pay 56 per cent of all taxes in Canada November 30, 2017
Measuring the Distribution of Taxes in Canada: Do the Rich Pay Their “Fair Share”?
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Canada only country in G7 not raising retirement age; adds significant costs for government November 25, 2017
Age of Eligibility for Public Retirement Programs in the OECD
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First Nations generating billions in revenue, often from sources other than natural resources November 21, 2017
Bending the Curve: Recent Developments in Government Spending on First Nations
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Provincial climate plans will cost billions with likely little environmental benefit November 16, 2017
Canada’s Climate Action Plans: Are they cost-effective?
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More than 60 per cent of lower-income families in Canada now paying higher federal income taxes November 8, 2017
Effect of Federal Income Tax Changes on Canadian Families Who Are in the Bottom 20 Percent of Earners
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Nearly half of Ontario’s urban areas have fewer jobs now than in 2008 November 2, 2017
Uneven Recovery: Much of Ontario Still Hasn’t Fully Recovered from the 2008 Recession
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Canada’s aging population could push government deficits to $143 billion by 2045 October 31, 2017
Canada’s Aging Population and Implications for Government Finances
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Prime Minister Trudeau on pace to lead all PMs in debt accumulation outside world wars or recessions October 23, 2017
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High, increasing electricity prices have cost Ontario more than 74,000 manufacturing jobs since 2008 October 17, 2017
Rising Electricity Costs and Declining Employment in Ontario’s Manufacturing Sector
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Business investment in Canada second-lowest among 17 advanced economies October 12, 2017
Holding back economic growth, higher living standards
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Added prescription to Canadian mortgage rules unnecessary, could increase costs for homebuyers October 11, 2017
Uninsured Mortgage Regulation: From Corporate Governance to Prescription
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Funding and regulation of independent schools varies greatly across the provinces: Only five provide October 3, 2017
"As parents across Canada increasingly look for more school choice when it comes to their children’s education, it’s important to understand how diverse the regulation and funding landscape is for independent schools"
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More than 80 per cent of middle-income families face higher federal income taxes September 26, 2017
Measuring the Impact of Federal Personal Income Tax Changes on Middle Income Canadian Families
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Ontario’s $15 minimum wage threatens jobs for young people and low-skilled workers province-wi September 19, 2017
Ontario Enters Uncharted Waters with a $15 Minimum Wage
Once-powerful Ontario now a fiscal laggard in Canada; per-person government debt set to eclipse Queb September 7, 2017
Canada’s Past Fiscal Leaders Are Now Fiscal Laggards: An Analysis of 2017 Provincial Budgets
Ontario’s labour market ranks among worst in North America; trails Michigan in job-creation August 31, 2017
Measuring Labour Markets in Canada and the United States
Taxes—not housing and basic necessities—are largest Canadian household expense August 24, 2017
Canadian Consumer Tax Index
Flawed equalization program can’t respond fairly to big changes in Canadian economy August 22, 2017
Should Equalization Keep on Growing in an Era of Converging Fiscal Capacity
Lower interest rates and rising incomes more than doubled amount Canadians can borrow for a home August 17, 2017
Interest Rates and Mortgage Borrowing Power in Canada
Ottawa faces stark choice in NAFTA talks; scrap high-profile protectionist policies or risk the deal August 16, 2017
The Fate of NAFTA: Possible Scenarios and their Implications for Canada
Ontario government’s timeline to reduce debt lacks specifics and relies on questionable assump August 3, 2017
Wishful Thinking: An Analysis of Ontario’s Timeline for Shrinking Its Debt Burden
Health-care costs for typical Canadian family will eclipse $12,000 this year; up nearly 70% since 19 August 1, 2017
Most Canadians are unaware of the true cost of health care
Ontario electricity prices fastest growing in Canada; Toronto bills highest nationwide July 20, 2017
Evaluating Electricity Price Growth in Ontario
Concerns about Canada’s $2 trillion in household debt overblown; net worth has increased to $1 July 18, 2017
Household Debt and Government Debt in Canada
What would Canada’s economy and finances look like without Alberta? July 13, 2017
A Friend in Need: Recognizing Alberta’s Outsized Contribution to Confederation
Toronto housing boom driving economic growth in Ontario; masks weak business investment July 5, 2017
Ontario’s One Cylinder Economy: Housing in Toronto and Weak Business Investment
More Ontario students attending independent schools as public school enrolment declines June 27, 2017
Where Our Students are Educated: Measuring Student Enrolment in Canada, 2017
June 9 is Tax Freedom Day, when Canadians start working for themselves and not government June 9, 2017