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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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Federal electric vehicle subsidies cost $355 per tonne of averted GHG, dwarfing price of carbon tax ($65)
A Review of Electric Vehicle Consumer Subsidies in Canada finds that government subsidies for electric vehicle purchases are an extremely costly way to try to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Canada.
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Essential Scholars Explained Podcast
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Joseph Schumpeter Part 1: Why People Come Back for More [[link removed]]
Russell S. Sobel, co-author of The Essential Joseph Schumpeter and Professor of Economics & Entrepreneurship in the Baker School of Business at The Citadel, joins host Rosemarie Fike to discuss Joseph Schumpeter's life and most novel contributions to the field of economics, including "creative destruction" and how entrepreneurs allow consumers to better determine preferences.
Commentary and Blog Posts
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Ottawa’s heavy-handed approach undermines carbon tax incentives [[link removed]]
(Appeared in the Financial Post) by Jason Clemens and Milagros Palacios
The federal government’s heating oil exemption has raised the ire of western provinces.
Public schools should remain neutral on gender identity and other controversial issues [[link removed]]
(Appeared in the Epoch Times) by Michael Zwaagstra
Polls show most Canadians hold the traditional view that there are only two genders.
Ford government increases deficit and fails to deliver long-awaited tax reductions [[link removed]]
by Grady Munro and Jake Fuss
The province's program spending will reach $193.0 billion this year—an increase of $2.3 billion from the budget tabled in March.
Quebec’s tuition hike punishes out-of-province students, rejects spirit of federal cash transfer [[link removed]]
(Appeared in the Toronto Sun) by Grady Munro and Jake Fuss
The province will receive an expected $1.37 billion from the Canada Social Transfer in 2023/24.
Ottawa should follow Britain and tap the brakes on ‘net zero’ [[link removed]]
(Appeared in the Calgary Sun) by Kenneth P. Green
According to estimates, a $170-per tonne carbon tax will cause a permanent loss of nearly 185,000 jobs.
BCTF assault on student testing out-of-step with most B.C. parents [[link removed]]
(Appeared in True North) by Paige MacPherson
International tests show B.C. student achievement has dropped in recent years, especially in math.
Enough talk, it's time to fix health care in Canada [[link removed]]
by Mackenzie Moir and Bacchus Barua
In 2022, the wait between a specialist visit and treatment was 27.4 weeks.
Ottawa’s proposed ‘food packaging’ ban will harm Canadians without helping the environment [[link removed]]
(Appeared in the Ottawa Citizen) by Julio Mejía and Elmira Aliakbari
Plastic wrapping is crucial in food preservation, food transit and the reduction of food waste.
B.C.’s health-care wait times only getting longer [[link removed]]
by Mackenzie Moir
Wait times in the province more than doubled from 10.4 weeks in 1993 to 25.8 weeks in 2022.
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