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August 26, 2021 05:00 ET | Source: Fraser Institute

Fraser Institute News Release: Per-student spending (inflation-adjusted) on public schools rose in 7 out of 10 provinces in recent five-year period

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Despite common misperceptions, education spending on public schools across Canada increased over the most recent five-year period of...
August 19, 2021 05:00 ET | Source: Fraser Institute

Fraser Institute News Release: New rules—including inflation-proofing and dividends for Albertans—would improve Heritage Fund

CALGARY, Alberta, Aug. 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Alberta government can learn from Alaska and introduce better rules for the province’s Heritage Fund, which would include inflation-proofing...
August 13, 2021 05:00 ET | Source: Fraser Institute

Fraser Institute News Release: Even with a substantial COVID-driven reduction in tax revenue, the average Canadian family paid more in taxes last year than it did on housing, food and clothing combined

CALGARY, Alberta, Aug. 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Despite the COVID-19 pandemic and shutdowns driving down tax revenues collected by governments across Canada, the average Canadian family still...
August 10, 2021 05:00 ET | Source: Fraser Institute

Fraser Institute News Release: Even before COVID, Canada’s growth rate of business investment—a key driver of higher living standards—neared 50-year low

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 10, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- From 2015 to 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic and recession struck, Canada’s growth rate of business investment was lower than...
August 05, 2021 05:00 ET | Source: Fraser Institute

Fraser Institute News Release: Top 20% of Canadian income-earning families pay more than half of all taxes

CALGARY, Alberta, Aug. 05, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The top 20 per cent of income-earning families pay more than half (54.7 per cent) of total taxes including personal income, sales and property...
July 30, 2021 06:00 ET | Source: Fraser Institute

Fraser Institute News Release: New book explores key ideas of Nobel laureate economist Ronald Coase

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 30, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A new book about Ronald Coase, the British economist whose insights into transaction costs changed the way economists understood the...
July 29, 2021 05:00 ET | Source: Fraser Institute

Fraser Institute News Release: Nearly half of all Canadian private sector industries experienced a major drop in investment from 2015-19

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Seven of 15 Canadian industries experienced an overall decline in investment from 2015 to 2019, according to a new analysis by the...
July 27, 2021 05:00 ET | Source: Fraser Institute

Fraser Institute News Release: UN climate goal of limiting warming to 1.5°C contradicts expert advice; significant costs compared to estimated benefits

TORONTO, July 27, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Countries around the world are pursuing climate policies that will do more harm through economic and social costs than good, according to a new analysis by...
July 22, 2021 05:00 ET | Source: Fraser Institute

Fraser Institute News Release: 25 per cent of Canadian workforce could be working from home after COVID, but labour laws are outdated for remote work and telecommuting

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As more and more Canadians embrace working from home—a trend that is forecasted to continue even after COVID—labour laws and...
July 20, 2021 07:00 ET | Source: Fraser Institute

Fraser Institute News Release: Alberta can regain tax advantage by reinstating 10% flat tax

CALGARY, Alberta, July 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Alberta government can reinstate a 10 per cent single-rate personal income tax and restore the “Alberta Tax Advantage” while incurring only a...