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FRASER UPDATE
A weekly digest of our latest research, commentary, and blog posts
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Latest Research
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Government-sector job growth outpaced private-sector growth in all 10 provinces since the onset of COVID
Public and Private Sector Job Growth in the Provinces during the COVID-19 Era finds that from February 2020 to June 2023, in all ten provinces, the rate of job growth was faster in the government sector (including federal, provincial and municipal) than in the private sector (including the self-employed). Nationally, the number of government-sector jobs increased 11.8 per cent over that time period, while the number of private sector jobs increased only 3.3 per cent.
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Eight out of ten provinces recorded increases in per student spending (inflation-adjusted) in public schools
Education Spending in Public Schools in Canada, 2023 Edition is a new study that finds annual spending in public schools in Canada increased by $7.8 billion more than was necessary to account for changes in enrolment and inflation between 2012/13 and 2020/21.
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Essential Scholars Explained Podcast
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David Hume Part 2: With Prosperity for All [[link removed]]
Dr.James R. Otteson, Professor of Business Ethics at the University of Notre Dame and author of The Essential David Hume, joins host Rosemarie Fike once again to discuss Hume’s perennial insights on how free trade can serve as a vehicle for global prosperity and the building blocks of a commercial society, while government debt can hinder a country’s sovereignty.
Commentary and Blog Posts
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Ottawa’s anti-plastic crusade enters dangerous territory [[link removed]]
(Appeared in the Toronto Sun) by Kenneth P. Green
According to the government’s own analysis, these regulations will increase waste generated from substitutes by almost 300,000 tonnes in 2024.
Don’t believe teachers' unions that say Ontario schools are underfunded [[link removed]]
(Appeared in the Financial Post) by Michael Zwaagstra
Ontario union leaders claim public education is underfunded and students are suffering as a result. But the data tell a different story.
Here’s how Smith government can fix Alberta’s longstanding fiscal problem [[link removed]]
(Appeared in the Calgary Sun) by Tegan Hill
The idea is simple—save during good times to help avoid deficits during bad times.
B.C.’s pending debt boom—elections matter [[link removed]]
(Appeared in Business in Vancouver) by Ben Eisen
The province's net debt will reach a projected $97.2 billion in 2024/25.
Ottawa and Washington wasted many billions during COVID [[link removed]]
(Appeared in True North) by Jake Fuss and Tegan Hill
Overpayment recipients included 1,522 prisoners, 391 dead people and 434 children too young to be eligible.
Federal government misleading Canadians about ‘fair share’ of taxes [[link removed]]
(Appeared in the Epoch Times) by Grady Munro and Jake Fuss
The bottom 20 per cent of income-earning families pay 0.7 per cent of all federal and provincial personal income taxes.
Canada’s agriculture sector boasts outstanding environmental record [[link removed]]
by Julio Mejía and Elmira Aliakbari
Countries that employ fewer pesticides are more environmentally aware when treating their crops.
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