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Fraser Institute News Release: Six out of 10 provinces increased per-student spending on public schools, even after adjusting for inflation
August 22, 2024 05:00 ET | Fraser Institute
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Despite common misperceptions, per-student spending on public schools increased in six of the 10 provinces over a 10-year period (after...
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New Fraser Institute Research: Health-care costs for typical Canadian family will reach almost $18,000 this year
August 20, 2024 05:00 ET | Fraser Institute
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A typical Canadian family of four will pay an estimated $17,713 for public health-care insurance this year, finds a new study released...
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Fraser Institute News Release: Canada’s debt ranking falls from best in G7 to 7th worst of 32 advanced countries when total debt is measured
August 15, 2024 05:00 ET | Fraser Institute
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canada’s relative debt position is much worse than the federal government suggests when a larger group of advanced countries are...
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Fraser Institute News Release: Albertans continue to contribute disproportionately to Canadian federalism—net contribution totaled $244.6 billion between 2007-2022
August 13, 2024 07:00 ET | Fraser Institute
CALGARY, Alberta, Aug. 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Between 2007 and 2022, Albertans continued to contribute disproportionately to Canadian federalism in terms of the amount of federal taxes paid...
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Fraser Institute News Release: Canada’s record of underperforming international peers pre-dates COVID
August 07, 2024 05:00 ET | Fraser Institute
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Over the last business cycle (2007 to 2019), and long before the COVID-19 pandemic struck, Canada was already underperforming other...
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Fraser Institute News Release: Ford government recorded two of Ontario’s three- highest per-person spending years since 1965
August 01, 2024 05:00 ET | Fraser Institute
TORONTO, Aug. 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Despite political rhetoric while in opposition, the Ontario government of Premier Doug Ford has recorded two of the three highest per person spending...
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Fraser Institute News Release: The average Canadian family paid more in 2023 on taxes than it did on housing, food and clothing combined
July 30, 2024 05:00 ET | Fraser Institute
CALGARY, Alberta, July 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The average Canadian family spent 43.0 per cent of its income on taxes in 2023—more than housing, food and clothing costs combined, finds a new...
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Fraser Institute News Release: Dividends to Albertans key to success of the Heritage Fund over longer-term
July 25, 2024 05:00 ET | Fraser Institute
CALGARY, Alberta, July 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- If the government of Alberta wants to build the Heritage Fund over the longer term, it should start paying dividends to Albertans, finds a new...
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Fraser Institute News Release: Canada had the third-lowest growth in per person GDP among 30 advanced economies between 2014 and 2022
July 23, 2024 05:00 ET | Fraser Institute
CALGARY, Alberta, July 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canada had the third-lowest growth in GDP per person from 2014 to 2022 among 30 advanced economies, finds a new study published by the Fraser...
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Fraser Institute News Release: Federal government’s emission-reduction plan will cost Canadian workers $6,700 annually by 2030—while failing to meet government’s emission-reduction target
July 18, 2024 05:00 ET | Fraser Institute
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The federal government’s plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions will impose significant costs on Canadians—while also failing to meet...