Fraser Institute News Release: Canada trails U.S. in annual economic freedom ranking; Hong Kong falls out of the top spot in economic freedom for the first time
September 19, 2023 05:00 ET
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Fraser Institute
TORONTO, Sept. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canada has one of the fastest growth rates in size of government in the world, suppressing the space for free exchange and Canadians’ economic freedom,...
Fraser Institute News Release: Hong Kong drops from #1 rank for the first time in history; Singapore takes top spot
September 19, 2023 05:00 ET
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Fraser Institute
TORONTO, Sept. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- For the first time Hong Kong has not ranked number one in economic freedom and is expected to drop even further in future years, according to the Fraser...
Fraser Institute News Release: Federal spending restraint could have provided $18.7 billion in tax relief for Canadians and a budget surplus in 2023/24
September 14, 2023 05:00 ET
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Fraser Institute
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- If the federal government had self-imposed some meaningful spending restraint since 2015/16, it could have provided $18.7 billion of...
Fraser Institute News Release: Ottawa’s new building energy efficiency regulations will add $55,000 to cost of new homes in Canada by 2030
September 12, 2023 05:00 ET
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Fraser Institute
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The cost of a newly constructed home in Canada will increase by $55,000, on average, by 2030 as a result of the federal government’s...
Fraser Institute News Release: COVID school closures across Canada lasted 50 to 135 days minimum depending on province; imposing life-long costs on children
September 07, 2023 05:00 ET
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Fraser Institute
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The prolonged COVID-19 school closures across Canada from 2020 to 2022 imposed life-long costs on children, despite evidence available...
Fraser Institute News Release: Government sector accounts for more than 86% of new jobs in Canada since pandemic began
September 01, 2023 05:00 ET
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Fraser Institute
TORONTO, Sept. 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The government sector accounted for 86.7 per cent of all new jobs in Canada since the pandemic began in early 2020, finds a new study released today by...
Fraser Institute News Release: Eight out of ten provinces recorded increases in per student spending (inflation-adjusted) in public schools
August 29, 2023 05:00 ET
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Fraser Institute
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Despite common misperceptions, education spending, specifically per student spending in public schools across Canada increased in 8 of...
Fraser Institute News Release: Only 2 Canadian cities rank in top half of 141 metropolitan cities in Canada and the US on employment income
August 24, 2023 05:00 ET
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Fraser Institute
TORONTO, Aug. 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In a ranking of employment incomes in the largest 141 metropolitan areas in Canada and the United States, only two Canadian cities rank in the top half,...
Fraser Institute News Release: The average Canadian family paid more in 2022 on taxes than it did on housing, food and clothing combined
August 22, 2023 05:00 ET
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Fraser Institute
CALGARY, Alberta, Aug. 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The average Canadian family spent 45.3 per cent of its income on taxes in 2022—more than housing, food and clothing costs combined, finds a new...
Average Swedes pay high taxes to finance large government
August 17, 2023 05:00 ET
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Fraser Institute
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Despite common misperceptions, middle-class workers in Sweden—a country often celebrated by social democrats in Canada—pay relatively...