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FRASER UPDATE
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Latest Research
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All Canadian provinces now languish in bottom half of North American economic freedom rankings
Economic Freedom of North America is an annual report which measures government spending, taxation and labour market restrictions across 50 U.S. states, 32 Mexican states, 10 Canadian provinces, and the US territory of Puerto Rico, and found that this year, for the first time, every Canadian province ranks in the bottom half of jurisdictions, with Alberta (the highest-ranking province) only being tied for 31st place out of 93 in the all-government index.
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Median income in Vancouver nearly $24,000 less than in Seattle—B.C. cities rank low in regional income rankings
Measuring British Columbia’s Prosperity Gap at the Metropolitan Level finds that the median income for workers in Seattle dwarfs the median income for workers in Vancouver, underscoring a general prosperity gap between B.C. and its regional neighbours.
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Commentary and Blog Posts
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More capitalism, less government—that’s how you reduce racism [[link removed]]
(Appeared in the National Post) by Matthew Lau
Racism is also costly for the person doing the discriminating.

Holocaust education in schools is a good start—and shows why facts matter [[link removed]]
(Appeared in the Hub) by Michael Zwaagstra and Paige MacPherson
Only when you possess background knowledge about a topic can you think critically about it.

Ottawa’s next phase of ‘plastics’ war will increase cost of fruits and vegetables [[link removed]]
(Appeared in the Edmonton Sun) by Kenneth P. Green
Less than 1 per cent of plastics used in Canada end up as waste in the environment.

Electric vehicle subsidies make little sense in Canada [[link removed]]
(Appeared in the Ottawa Sun) by Jock Finlayson
Most EV buyers in Canada have had incomes well above the average.

Canadians endure long waits for mental health care [[link removed]]
by Nadeem Esmail
Canadians can expect to wait nearly six months from general practitioner referral to treatment by a psychiatrist.

National pharmacare program—the threat to patients and innovation [[link removed]]
by Kristina M.L. Acri, née Lybecker
Canadians may experience more limited access to new drugs and poorer health-care outcomes.

Ottawa’s new ‘energy efficiency’ regulations will increase home prices in B.C. [[link removed]]
(Appeared in the Surrey Now-Leader) by Tegan Hill and Elmira Aliakbari
The new regulations will add more than $78,000 to the cost of a newly constructed home in the province.

Nunavut’s policy perception is hampering mining potential [[link removed]]
by Julio Mejía and Elmira Aliakbari
In terms of policy factors alone, the territory now ranks 55th out of 62 jurisdictions.


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