Media Advisory: How Did Ontario Go from Economic Powerhouse to Economic Laggard? New Study Coming Thursday, October 1


TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Sept. 30, 2015) - On Thursday, October 1, the Fraser Institute will release a new study about successive Ontario government policies that have led to the province's poor economic performance.

The study, Ontario - No Longer a Place to Prosper, written by former chief economic analyst for Statistics Canada Philip Cross, spotlights and compares Ontario's economic growth numbers, per-capita income statistics and net migration figures to that of the other provinces since 2003.

A news release with additional information will be issued via Marketwired on October 1 at 5:30 a.m. (EST).

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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 think-tanks in 87 countries. Its mission is to improve the quality of life for Canadians, their families and future generations by studying, measuring and broadly communicating the effects of government policies, entrepreneurship and choice on their well-being. To protect the Institute's independence, it does not accept grants from governments or contracts for research. Visit www.fraserinstitute.org

Contact Information:

Media Contacts:
For interviews with Mr. Cross, please contact:
Aanand Radia, Media Relations Specialist, Fraser Institute
(416) 363-6575 ext. 238
aanand.radia@fraserinstitute.org
@FraserInstitute