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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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New Fraser Institute rankings of British Columbia elementary schools
Report Card on British Columbia’s Elementary Schools 2023 ranks 932 public and independent elementary schools based on 8 academic indicators derived from the provincewide Foundation Skills Assessment (FSA) results, with findings that suggest every school can improve regardless of type, location, and student characteristics.
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New Fraser Institute rankings of Alberta elementary schools
Report Card on Alberta’s Elementary Schools 2023 ranks 848 public, Catholic, independent and charter schools based on eight academic indicators derived from provincewide test results, with the data suggest every school can improve regardless of type, location, and student characteristics.
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Essential Scholars Explained Podcast
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Milton Friedman Part 1: Monopolies and Rising Prices [[link removed]]
Steven E. Landsburg, Professor of Economics at the University of Rochester and author of The Essential Milton Friedman, joins host Rosemarie Fike to discuss Friedman’s profound contributions to the field of economics throughout the 20th century, including his work on monopolies and the impact of rising prices.
Commentary and Blog Posts
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Federal government’s number spinning misrepresents job growth realities [[link removed]]
(Appeared in the National Post) by Matthew Lau
Canada's employment rate actually ticked down from 62.0 per cent in July to 61.9 per cent in August.
Canada’s high level of health-care spending not producing high performance [[link removed]]
by Mackenzie Moir and Jake Fuss
Canada ranked 28th out of 30 universal health-care countries with 2.8 physicians per 1,000 people.
Alberta pension plan debate should focus on facts not obfuscation [[link removed]]
(Appeared in the Hub) by Jason Clemens and Tegan Hill
Specific legislation governs the withdrawal of any province from the CPP.
Teachers should prioritize teaching over union activism [[link removed]]
(Appeared in True North) by Michael Zwaagstra
In Canada's government-run schools, union membership is mandatory.
Hospital remuneration—the key to health-care reform [[link removed]]
(Appeared in the Hub) by Bacchus Barua
Patients in Canada faced a median wait of 27.4 weeks for medically necessary treatment.
New Brunswick government could use new surplus to cut taxes [[link removed]]
(Appeared in the New Brunswick Telegraph-Journal) by Alex Whalen
The province's personal income tax rates are among the highest in North America.
Canadians face European-style energy crisis unless policymakers change course [[link removed]]
(Appeared in the Calgary Sun) by Julio Mejía and Elmira Aliakbari
The surge in energy prices forced the continent to revert to coal, a power source that emits 50 per cent more greenhouse gas than natural gas.
Time for governments to boldly reduce government spending [[link removed]]
(Appeared in the Toronto Sun) by Matthew Lau
There’s nothing peculiar about letter delivery, trains, television and radio programs, or alcohol sales that justifies governmental operation..
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