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Fraser Institute News Release: 83% of world’s population live in countries where freedom declined
December 16, 2021 05:00 ET | Fraser Institute
TORONTO, Dec. 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Even before COVID—and the response from governments worldwide—global freedom was on the wane, finds a study released today by Canada’s Fraser Institute and...
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Fraser Institute News Release: Canada’s health-care wait times hit 25.6 weeks in 2021—longest ever recorded
December 15, 2021 05:00 ET | Fraser Institute
VANCOUVER. British Columbia, Dec. 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canadian patients waited longer than ever this year for medical treatment, finds a new study released today by the Fraser Institute, an...
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Fraser Institute News Release: Canada’s inflation rate 6th highest among 35 developed countries
December 13, 2021 06:00 ET | Fraser Institute
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canada’s inflation rate, projected to be 3.8 per cent for the year, is the 6th highest among a group of 35 comparable, developed...
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Fraser Institute News Release: Despite improvements, Atlantic Canada’s labour market still faces barriers to employment growth
December 09, 2021 05:00 ET | Fraser Institute
TORONTO, Dec. 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Atlantic Canada’s labour market is catching up to the rest of the country, but still suffers higher unemployment and seasonality due to unnecessary...
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Fraser Institute News Release: Canadian generosity hits lowest point in 20 years
December 07, 2021 05:00 ET | Fraser Institute
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The number of Canadians donating to charity—as a percentage of all tax filers—is at the lowest point in the past 20 years, finds a new...
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Fraser Institute News Release: Aging population in Alberta leads to persistent deficits and increased health-care spending
November 30, 2021 05:00 ET | Fraser Institute
CALGARY, Alberta, Nov. 30, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alberta’s senior population will reach 19 per cent of the total population by 2043, leading to persistent budget deficits and increased...
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Fraser Institute News Release: Aging population in Atlantic Canada leads to persistent deficits and increased health-care spending
November 30, 2021 05:00 ET | Fraser Institute
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, Nov. 30, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Atlantic Canada’s senior population will reach more than a quarter of the total population by 2043, leading to persistent budget deficits and...
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Fraser Institute News Release: Canadian provinces shut out of top 10 most attractive jurisdictions in North America for oil and gas investment
November 25, 2021 05:00 ET | Fraser Institute
CALGARY, Alberta, Nov. 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Texas and Oklahoma are once again at the top of the rankings for the most attractive jurisdictions in North America for oil and gas investment,...
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Fraser Institute News Release: Aging population in BC leads to persistent deficits and increased health-care spending
November 23, 2021 05:00 ET | Fraser Institute
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- British Columbia’s senior population will reach 26 per cent of the total population by 2043, leading to persistent budget deficits and...
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Fraser Institute News Release: Effective spending rules would result in balanced federal budget by 2025/26, even with COVID emergency relief
November 18, 2021 05:00 ET | Fraser Institute
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- If the federal government had introduced even a modest rule imposing more discipline on the growth in government spending starting in...