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:

When measuring inequality, it’s crucial to understand how income and wealth are earned July 21, 2016
How Income and Wealth are “Earned” Matters in Understanding Inequality
Delays in pipeline projects costs Canada’s economy, governments billions a year July 19, 2016
The Costs of Pipeline Obstructionism
CPP expansion will do little to boost rate of return, particularly for younger Canadians July 14, 2016
Rate of return for expanded CPP remains meagre
Outdated, uncompetitive regulations limiting patient access, stunting investment in cutting-edge July 12, 2016
The Biologics Revolution in the Production of Drugs
Municipal land-use regulation impacting housing affordability in Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary July 7, 2016
he Impact of Land-Use Regulation on Housing Supply in Canada
Religious and specialty schools—not elite prep schools—dominate independent school lands June 29, 2016
A Diverse Landscape: Independent Schools in Canada
Quebec has lost almost 600,000 people since 1971 June 28, 2016
Interprovincial Migration in Canada: Quebeckers Vote with Their Feet
Without approval via referendum, changes to Canada’s electoral system might be unconstitutiona June 21, 2016
The Imperative of a Referendum
Case for CPP expansion rests on five common myths June 16, 2016
Five Myths behind the Push to Expand the Canada Pension Plan
Saskatchewan, Quebec top Canadian jurisdiction for mining investment; Canada slips in global ranking June 9, 2016
Survey of Mining Companies, 2015
June 7 is Tax Freedom Day, when Canadians start working for themselves and not government June 7, 2016
While Tax Freedom Day comes two days earlier this year than in 2015, it’s not because of any major tax reductions.
Expanding the CPP will not help Canada’s most financially vulnerable seniors June 2, 2016
Need to discuss reforms to programs targeting low-income seniors—not the CPP
Health care spending could consume almost 50 per cent of provincial budgets by 2030 May 31, 2016
The Sustainability of Health Care Spending in Canada
Legal duty to consult Aboriginal peoples triggered over 100,000 times a year in Canada May 26, 2016
The Duty to Consult with Aboriginal Peoples: Clearer, consistent policies needed across the country
New study spotlighting federal and provincial policies on the legal duty to consult Aboriginal peopl May 25, 2016
Federal deficits could total almost $200 billion over next five years May 17, 2016
Moving Targets: Re-estimating Federal Deficits and Debt-to-GDP
Federal deficits could total almost $200 billion over next five years May 12, 2016
Federal government intends to increase program spending (spending minus interest payments) by nearly $34 billion or 12.4 per cent
Canadians born after 1971 will receive meager 2.1 per cent rate of return from Canada Pension Plan May 5, 2016
“It’s easy to see how average Canadians could confuse the rates of return earned by the CPP fund with what they actually receive via their CPP retirement benefits
Governments in Canada spent more than $25 billion on childcare in 2015 May 3, 2016
Child Care in Canada: Examining the Status Quo in 2015
As tax filing deadline looms, Canadian families challenged by increasingly complex tax system April 28, 2016
Measuring Personal Income Tax Complexity in Canada
Saskatchewan wait times dramatically reduced due to practical changes like pooling referrals and use April 26, 2016
Learning from the Saskatchewan Surgical Initiative to Improve Wait Times in Canada
Nine of every 10 Canadians in lowest-income group move up income ladder within 10 years April 21, 2016
Measuring Income Mobility in Canada
Waiting for treatment and surgery cost Canadians almost $1.2 billion last year April 12, 2016
Collapse of commodity prices exposes longstanding underperformance of Ontario and Atlantic Canada April 7, 2016
Comparing Recent Economic Performance in Canada and the United States: A Provincial and State Level Analysis
Energy conservation programs in Ontario may cost much more than they’re worth April 5, 2016
Demand-Side Mismanagement: How Conservation Became Waste
Canada’s personal income taxes on highly skilled workers among the highest in industrialized world March 17, 2016
Energy Poverty on the Rise in Canada March 15, 2016
Lower income households are more vulnerable to the negative effects of rising energy costs-something policymakers should consider when devising energy policy,
Ontario has accumulated more debt than all other Provinces combined since 2003 March 8, 2016
Quebec has finally turned a corner, balancing its budget and reining in debt while Ontario continues in the opposite direction,
Eighty-eight per cent of Canadian minimum-wage earners do not live in low-income households March 3, 2016
Raising the minimum wage will do little to reduce poverty
Saskatchewan, Quebec top Canadian jurisdictions for mining investment March 1, 2016
Canada slips in global ranking