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:

No income inequality crisis in Canada when it’s properly measured July 30, 2015
“Income inequality in Canada is often treated simplistically, is poorly defined, and presented without proper context, which can paint a flawed picture,”
People living in countries with high levels of economic freedom are happier and have greater life s July 28, 2015
“Past research concluded that economic freedom spurs prosperity, income, employment and better public institutions
Forcing Canadians to contribute more to CPP or Ontario pension plan will reduce voluntary private sa July 21, 2015
“The research suggests that for every one dollar increase in CPP contributions, Canadian households, on average, reduced private savings by one dollar,”
Long waits for health care cost Canadians $1.2 billion July 14, 2015
The Private Cost of Public Queues for Medically Necessary Care
Precedents exist for reversing the forced amalgamation of Canadian municipalities July 7, 2015
De-Amalgamation in Canada: Breaking Up is Hard to Do
Growth in government employment outpacing private sector, especially in Ontario June 25, 2015
>An Analysis of Public and Private Sector Employment Trends in Canada
Political labels aside, Alberta Premier Notley should learn lessons from other NDP premiers June 22, 2015
NDP government in Alberta has a choice between successful NDP policies rooted in competitiveness and practical solutions to current day problems or the unsuccessful tax and spend policies of the Bob Rae NDP
Ontario racks up debt while ‘Rust Belt’ states largely balance their books June 18, 2015
Coping with a Changing Economic World, compares the economic and fiscal performance of Ontario and Quebec with Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Illinois between 1999 and 2013
More Canadian parents opting for home-schooling their children; 29 per cent increase between 2007 an June 16, 2015
Home Schooling in Canada: The Current Picture--2015
June 10 is Tax Freedom Day, when Canadians start working for themselves and not government June 10, 2015
This year’s later Tax Freedom Day continues a trend of delays that began in 2009 when it fell on June 3.
Government employees in Canada paid 9.7% more than comparable employees in private-sector June 4, 2015
If governments want to better control spending to rein in deficits and debt, one option is to ensure compensation paid to government employees broadly reflects private-sector compensation for similar positions
Governments missing the mark on energy and environmental regulations May 28, 2015
>The Principle of Targeting in Energy and Environmental Policy
Municipal amalgamation in Ontario fails to achieve cost savings in cities both big and small May 26, 2015
Municipal Amalgamation in Ontario
Concern about Canadian household debt levels overblown when assets, other measures taken into accoun May 20, 2015
A Longer-Term Perspective on Canada’s Household Debt
Screening foreign acquisitions may discourage Canadian entrepreneurship, economic growth May 13, 2015
“The costs of screening are likely to outweigh the benefits, so Canadians would be economically better off if the screening process was abandoned, except perhaps where national security is a concern,”
Number of firefighters in Ontario balloons while number of fires drops dramatically May 7, 2015
Municipal Fire Services in Canada: A Preliminary Analysis, spotlights the growing number of firefighters in Canada
Canada’s single-payer health care system not the best model for providing universal prescripti April 29, 2015
Drug Coverage for Low-Income Families: The Canadian reality and lessons from Switzerland and the Netherlands
With the income tax deadline looming, Canadians challenged by an increasingly complex tax system April 27, 2015
“What’s clear is that all indicators point to an increase in federal tax complexity for Canadian families, businesses and even governments
Fraser Institute ranks academic performance of 749 Ontario secondary schools April 19, 2015
Fraser Institute spotlights schools that succeed with different characteristics
Lesson for Canada: economic freedom and entrepreneurship critical for economic growth April 16, 2015
What America’s Decline in Economic Freedom Means for Entrepreneurship and Prosperity
Rate of business start-ups dropping as Canada’s population ages; capital gains tax reform an option April 15, 2015
Entrepreneurship, Demographics and Capital Gains Tax Reform
Supreme Court decisions creating economic uncertainty for First Nations, for Canada April 9, 2015
“Recent court decisions have created opaque and unpredictable rules for making land use decisions,”
Spending on Ontario government worker wages and benefits up 47 per cent in less than 10 years March 25, 2015
Compensation spending by the Ontario government—including wages, benefits, and pensions—increased by 47.1 per cent
More than 52,000 Canadians left the country for medical care in 2014 March 17, 2015
Faced with long waits for treatment, it should come as little surprise that so many Canadians ultimately choose to be medical tourists
Despite Canada’s aging population, sound policy can spur economic growth March 10, 2015
Pro-growth policies work in any economic environment.”
Emerging cybersecurity threats require increased vigilance, cooperation between Canadian and U.S. go March 3, 2015
Cybersecurity Challenges for Canada and the United States
Saskatchewan ranks first in Canada and second worldwide in annual global mining survey; Ontario and February 24, 2015
Saskatchewan is the most attractive jurisdiction for mining investment in Canada
Government employees in Ontario paid 11.5 per cent more than comparable private-sector workers February 18, 2015
Pensions, Early Retirement, Job Security, Absence Rates
Spending on public schools across Canada increases while student enrolment falls February 12, 2015
Ontario’s borrowing to fund day-to-day expenses has government debt growing at an unsustainabl February 4, 2015
“If the Ontario government fails to change course, its unsustainable fiscal policies could provoke further credit rating downgrades, higher borrowing costs and spiralling interest payments