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September 14, 2022 05:00 ET | Source: Fraser Institute

Fraser Institute News Release: Alberta experienced largest economic decline during pandemic’s first year, Quebec saw sharpest employment decline

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The economic impacts of COVID-19 varied across Canada with Alberta experiencing the steepest decline in economic activity in 2020 and...
September 08, 2022 05:00 ET | Source: Fraser Institute

Canada remains outside top 10 countries in annual economic freedom report

TORONTO, Sept. 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In the Fraser Institute’s annual Economic Freedom of the World report, Canada remains outside the top 10 most economically-free countries in the world. ...
September 07, 2022 05:00 ET | Source: Fraser Institute

Fraser Institute News Release: International tests (PISA) show Canada’s performance continues to decline

TORONTO, Sept. 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Despite scoring comparatively well internationally on the recent international PISA tests, results in all three disciplines—reading, math and science—have...
September 01, 2022 05:00 ET | Source: Fraser Institute

Fraser Institute News Release: Government sector accounts for more than 86% of new jobs in Canada since pandemic began

TORONTO, Sept. 01, 2022 (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...
August 30, 2022 05:00 ET | Source: Fraser Institute

Fraser Institute News Release: New essays explore myths and realities of ESG—Environmental, Social and Governance investing

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 30, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Environmental, social and governance investing—ESG investing for short—is the latest movement by activists to compel businesses and...
August 25, 2022 05:00 ET | Source: Fraser Institute

Fraser Institute News Release: Per person spending up almost 10% since 2009 across the GTHA; City of Toronto remains the highest spender

TORONTO, Aug. 25, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Across the 26 municipalities that constitute the GTHA, per person spending, adjusted for inflation increased by 9.6 per cent between 2009 and 2019, and...
August 18, 2022 05:00 ET | Source: Fraser Institute

Fraser Institute News Release: Share of total spending on child benefits for families with incomes less than $60,000 fell from 42.9% to 29.7%

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 18, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The federal government has shifted the share of overall spending on child benefits away from lower-income families to middle- and...
August 18, 2022 05:00 ET | Source: Fraser Institute

Fraser Institute News Release: Hundreds of studies find economic freedom works

TORONTO, Aug. 18, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- According to a wide-ranging literature review, economic freedom helps produce faster economic growth, higher living standards and more happiness. “In...
August 16, 2022 05:00 ET | Source: Fraser Institute

Fraser Institute News Release: Federal government’s proposed drug changes mean potentially lower prices but reduced access and innovation

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 16, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ottawa’s drug pricing changes may result in lower costs, but will also likely reduce Canadians’ access to life-saving pharmaceuticals...
August 11, 2022 05:00 ET | Source: Fraser Institute

Fraser Institute News Release: Per-person municipal government spending up 15.2 per cent on average in 17 municipalities across Metro Vancouver, 2009 to 2019

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Per-person spending has increased across all 17 Metro Vancouver municipalities between 2009 and 2019, after accounting for inflation,...