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October 08, 2020 05:00 ET | Source: Fraser Institute

Fraser Institute News Release: Number of new homes in Vancouver and Toronto metro areas not keeping pace with number of new jobs

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 08, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nearly half of all new jobs in Canada between 2015 and 2019 were located in the Vancouver and Toronto metropolitan areas, but the...
October 07, 2020 11:55 ET | Source: Fraser Institute

CORRECTION/Fraser Institute News Release: Households earning less than $40,000 now receive 16% of total federal child benefits—down from more than 21%

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 07, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The following press release corrects and replaces the press release issued on October 6, 2020, under the same headline, by Fraser...
October 01, 2020 05:00 ET | Source: Fraser Institute

Fraser Institute News Release: Municipal government spending up 51% across Canada over the last decade

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 01, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Local governments across Canada have increased spending significantly in recent years—even before the COVID-19 pandemic and recession,...
September 29, 2020 05:00 ET | Source: Fraser Institute

Fraser Institute News Release: Provinces can help First Nations generate more revenue by reducing regulation of casinos

CALGARY, Alberta, Sept. 29, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- If Canadian policymakers want to help First Nations generate more revenue and improve living standards, they should reduce regulation of the...
September 22, 2020 05:00 ET | Source: Fraser Institute

Fraser Institute News Release: Aging population and historically high spending pre-COVID means no balanced budget for next 30 years

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 22, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The federal government will not balance its budget over the next 30 years as a result of Canada’s aging population and Ottawa’s...
September 17, 2020 05:00 ET | Source: Fraser Institute

Fraser Institute News Release: Guaranteed Annual Income could cost between $131.9 billion and $464.5 billion a year

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- If the federal government introduces a Guaranteed Annual Income program, it could cost taxpayers between $131.9 billion and $464.5...
September 15, 2020 05:00 ET | Source: Fraser Institute

Fraser Institute News Release: Size of government on the rise across Canada; exceeds optimal levels for maximum economic growth

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 15, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The combined size of the federal, provincial and municipal governments increased in all but two provinces over the past 10 years...
September 10, 2020 05:00 ET | Source: Fraser Institute

Fraser Institute News Release: Canada lags behind U.S. in economic freedom, China threatens Hong Kong’s top rank in annual report

TORONTO, Sept. 10, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canadians are less economically free than Americans for the second straight year, according to the Fraser Institute’s annual Economic Freedom of the World...
September 08, 2020 05:00 ET | Source: Fraser Institute

Fraser Institute News Release: Ontario parents lack school choice compared to other provinces and western, developed jurisdictions around the world

TORONTO, Sept. 08, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ontario lags behind other provinces, U.S. states and many developed countries when it comes to providing parents with school choice for their children,...
September 03, 2020 08:00 ET | Source: Fraser Institute

Fraser Institute ranks 252 B.C. secondary schools in annual Report Card

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 03, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Fraser Institute today released its Report Card on British Columbia’s Secondary Schools, 2020, the most easily accessible tool for...