VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Jan. 4, 2016) - On Tuesday, January 5, the Fraser Institute will release a new study spotlighting the interest costs incurred by the levels of total government debt (federal, provincial and local) in Canada.
The study, The Cost of Government Debt in Canada, examines the substantial increases in government debt - throughout the country - since the 2008/09 recession. It also spotlights the annual debt interest payments incurred by province and calculates per person costs to taxpayers.
A news release with additional information will be issued via Marketwired on Tuesday, January 5 at 5:30 a.m. (EST).
Charles Lammam, director of fiscal studies at the Fraser Institute will be available to media from Vancouver. Ben Eisen, Fraser Institute associate director of provincial prosperity, will be in Toronto.
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Contact Information:
For interviews with Mr. Lammam and Mr. Eisen, please contact
Aanand Radia, Media Relations Specialist, Fraser Institute
(416) 363-6575 ext. 238
aanand.radia@fraserinstitute.org
@FraserInstitute