Fracking generally safe, includes manageable risks, can help reduce GHG emissions
Our conclusions mirror those of the previous publications published by the Fraser Institute. The...
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G7 growth talk obscures poor income growth among Canadians
Recent forecasts, including from the International Monetary Fund, suggest Canada may compete with...
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Niels Veldhuis & Jason Clemens: Giving Alberta a fair shake
As with most things, when trying to affect significant change, the first step is often the...
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Trudeau sets another record — and not in a good way
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has set another record — increasing the federal debt (per person)...
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Trudeau tax relief plan—funded by borrowed money—will do little for economic growth
According to a Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) report released this week, the Trudeau...
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Union leaders want smaller classes, yet the evidence does not support their claims
During the ongoing rotating teacher strikes in Ontario, which could ramp up next week to two days...
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Other universal health-care countries allow private health insurance—and have shorter wait times
A new study by the Fraser Institute details how Canada is one of the only high-income countries in...
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Public-sector workers in Atlantic Canada were paid 11.9 per cent higher wages than comparable private-sector workers in 2018
Comparing Government and Private Sector Compensation in Atlantic Canada finds that public-sector...
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Top 10% of income-earners earned 34% of Canada’s total income—yet paid more than 54% of total income taxes
Canada’s income-tax system is already highly progressive. The top 10% of income-tax filers pay...
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Trudeau government’s ‘buy back’ gun program likely a multi-billion boondoggle
Based on these assumptions, confiscating 250,000 firearms would cost the Canadian taxpayer between...
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Canada remains only high-income universal health-care country to eschew private medical insurance
Understanding Universal Health Care Reform Options: Private Insurance finds that among 17...
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The Growing Debt Burden for Canadians
Summary Budget deficits and increasing debt have become serious fiscal challenges facing the...
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Tax gap growing between Canada and the U.S.
Canada, in that majority range and with an overall tax-to-GDP ratio of 33 per cent, was 23rd out...
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Much of the sensationalism about CEO compensation based on myths and misperceptions
The Truth about CEO and Worker Compensation finds that much of the sensationalism about CEO...
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Human freedom waning in many countries
With the rise of nationalism and hybrid forms of authoritarianism, the rights and freedoms of...
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Generosity in Canada and the United States: The 2019 Generosity Index
Generosity in Canada and the United States: The 2019 Generosity Index finds that the amount of...
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Ottawa has a big spending problem
As the dust settles from Monday’s federal economic and fiscal update, it becomes ever more...
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China ranks 126th out of 162 in new Human Freedom Index; Hong Kong ranks 3rd
The Human Freedom Index, 2019 finds that New Zealand is again the freest country in the world,...
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The impact of the carbon tax on Canadian industry
Last month, an Ecofiscal Commission report found that Canada must adopt a carbon price...
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