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:

Economic freedom declining in Canada September 27, 2025

Economic Freedom of the World report

Living standards for the average Canadian declined over the period 2020 to 2024 despite growth in the overall economy September 18, 2025

Canada’s “Ugly” Growth Experience, 2020–2024: Why GDP per Capita Declined while the Overall Economy Grew.

Ontario school curriculum doubles down on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) September 16, 2025

Analyzing the Ontario Curriculum—How Has It Changed?

Health-care costs for typical Canadian family will reach over $19,000 this year September 9, 2025

The Price of Public Health Care Insurance, 2025;

Approximately 1-in-3 Canadian university students fear formal consequences for expressing honest viewpoints in class September 3, 2025

Canadian Students Are Getting a One-Sided University Education

Ontarians will pay $36.2 billion this year in interest on government debt August 30, 2025

Federal and Provincial Debt Interest Costs for Canadians, 2025 edition

Spending per K-12 student in Canada ranged from $13,494 in Alberta to $19,484 in Quebec in 2022/23 August 29, 2025

Education Spending in Public Schools in Canada, 2025 Edition

Average U.S. tariffs increased from 1.5% to 28%, now comparable to rates in Iran and Sudan August 19, 2025

U.S. Economic Freedom in a Trade War;

Fewer regulations and loosening foreign ownership restrictions in telecoms and broadcasting would improve services and lower prices for Canadians August 12, 2025

Promoting Efficient Competition in Canadian Telecommunications and Broadcasting

Despite renewed promises of budget balance, Queens Park has a track record of missing fiscal targets resulting in mounting debt August 6, 2025

Hold the Celebration on Ontario’s Finances (Again!).

Saskatchewan remains Canada’s most attractive jurisdiction for mining investment July 29, 2025

Annual Survey of Mining Companies

Canada’s combined federal-provincial government debt estimated to reach $2.3 trillion in 2025/26 July 24, 2025

The Growing Debt Burden for Canadians: 2025 Edition

Average Canadian family spent 42.3% of income on taxes—more than on housing, food and clothing combined July 22, 2025

Taxes Versus the Necessities of Life: The Canadian Consumer Tax Index 2025 Edition

Top 20% of Canadian income-earning families pay 57% of all taxes July 17, 2025

Measuring Progressivity in Canada’s Tax System, 2025

Increases in labour productivity explain almost all gains in worker compensation over last 40 years in Canada July 11, 2025

Higher Labour Productivity is the Key to Faster Income Growth.

Average annual immigration was 617.8 thousand from 2000 to 2015 compared to 1.4 million from 2016 to 2024 July 8, 2025

Canada’s Changing Immigration Patterns, 2000–2024

Municipal government per-person spending in Canada hit near record levels June 26, 2025

The Expanding Finances of Local Governments in Canada

Reducing government debt in Canada could boost incomes for average workers by $2,100 a year June 24, 2025

The Impact of Government Debt on Labour Productivity in Canada

Ottawa has spent nearly $18 billion settling Indigenous ‘specific claims’ since 2015 June 19, 2025

Specific Claims—an Out-of-Control Program

Rhetoric—not evidence—continues to dominate climate debate and policy June 17, 2025

Four Climate Fallacies

84% of Swiss hospitals and 60% of hospitalizations are in private facilities, and they face much lower wait times June 12, 2025

Integrating Private Health Care Into Canada’s Public System: What We Can Learn from Switzerland

This Sunday, June 8, is Tax Freedom Day, when Canadians finally start working for themselves June 4, 2025

Tax Freedom Day for each province varies according to the extent of the provincially and locally levied tax burden.

Switzerland has nearly 65% more doctors and much shorter wait times than Canada, despite spending roughly same amount on health care May 29, 2025

Building Responsive and Adaptive Health-Care Systems in Canada: Lessons from Switzerland

Federal government should reform capital gains taxes to spur economic growth May 16, 2025

Capital Gains Should Not Be Taxed Nominally

From 2000 to 2023, Ontarians went from having 5% higher incomes to 3.2% lower than fellow Canadians May 8, 2025

Ontario’s Economy Is Broken

Medical wait times cost Canadian patients almost $5.2 billion in lost wages last year May 5, 2025

The Private Cost of Public Queues for Medically Necessary Care, 2025

Earth Day alert—Canada ranked 8th best for air quality among 31 high-income countries April 17, 2025

Air Quality in Canada and the OECD

Ontario building fewer homes today than in 1970s, despite nearly 4 times higher annual population growth April 15, 2025

The Crisis in Housing Affordability: Population Growth and Housing Starts 1972–2024

More than one-in-five Canadian households earning less than $55,000 suffer from energy poverty March 21, 2025

Energy Costs and Canadian Households: How Much Are We Spending, 2025 edition

AI, like previous technological innovations, will likely create more opportunities for workers than it destroys March 20, 2025

What the History of Technological Change Tells Us About the Likely Economic Consequences of Artificial Intelligence