Having trouble viewing? Try the web version [link removed] of this email. Latest Research Ottawa’s carbon tax—fix it or scrap it: duelling essays make the case for and against [[link removed]]
As the federal carbon tax continues to rise, two new essays— Reforming the Federal Government's Carbon Tax Plan and Carbon Tax Is Beyond Redemption—make two opposing arguments, to retain the tax (after fixing it) and to scrap it.
Read More [[link removed]] Size of government on the rise across Canada [[link removed]]
The Size of Government in Canada in 2022 measures federal, provincial, and local government spending in each province as a share of the economy (GDP) from 2007 to 2022 (the most recent year of comparable data) finding that government size grew in every province except Prince Edward Island and Saskatchewan during that period. In 2022, the size of government relative to the economy as a whole across Canada ranged from a low of 26.8 per cent in Alberta to a high of 63 per cent in Nova Scotia--and was 40.5 of Canada’s total economy.
Read More [[link removed]] The Reality of Socialism: Sweden | Mini-Documentary [[link removed]] The Wall St. Journal’s Mary O’Grady and author Johan Norberg discuss what Sweden is—and more importantly what it is not—when it comes to its economic system and history. Despite the mischaracterizations of the country, after experimenting with socialist policies in the 1970s and 1980s (with disastrous results) Sweden actually has a long history of being a free, open and competitive economy. This video is part of a new multimedia project, The Realities of Socialism, by the Fraser Institute in Canada, the Institute of Economic Affairs in the UK, the Institute of Public Affairs in Australia and the Fund for American Studies in the U.S. Commentary and Blog Posts Federal government should acknowledge impact of carbon tax hike [[link removed]] (Appeared in the Ottawa Sun) By: Julio Mejía and Elmira Aliakbari
On April 1, the Trudeau government will raise the federal carbon tax from $65 to $80 per tonne of greenhouse gas emissions.
Canadian policymakers should increase free trade at home as protectionism clouds gather [[link removed]] (Appeared in the Hub) By: Steven Globerman
The Republican primary is over—not surprisingly, Donald Trump will be the party’s candidate in the presidential election in November.
Ottawa’s plastic ban may actually hurt the environment [[link removed]] (Appeared in the Edmonton Sun) By: Kenneth P. Green
Despite a court ruling late last year, which deemed the Trudeau government ban on single-use plastic (cutlery, straws, grocery bags, etc.) “unreasonable and unconstitutional,” the ban essentially remains in place pending appeal or further regulatory action.
Ontario government continues ‘party’ with taxpayer money [[link removed]] (Appeared in the Hamilton Spectator) By: Matthew Lau
The Ford government will table its next budget on March 26, but Ontario taxpayers might be more optimistic if the premier’s chair was occupied by the 2018 version of Doug Ford instead of the one running the province today.
Nova Scotia shouldn’t lower standards to address teacher shortage [[link removed]] (Appeared in the Halifax Chronicle Herald) By: Michael Zwaagstra
Like many other provinces, Nova Scotia currently struggles with a teacher shortage, which is a significant problem since it affects the quality of education students receive.
Instead of pumping the brakes, Ontario government accelerates spending and debt accumulation [[link removed]] By: Jake Fuss, Grady Munro, and Ben Eisen
Since taking office, the Ford government has repeatedly increased spending, racked up significant debt, and refused to meaningfully reduce taxes.
Balanced budget within reach—if Ottawa restrains spending [[link removed]] By: Jake Fuss and Grady Munro
The Trudeau government will table its next budget on April 16. Federal finances have deteriorated in recent years due to the Trudeau government’s string of budget deficits, and high spending has led to a significant amount of debt accumulation, which imposes costs on current and future generations.
Ontario government again breaks promise to reduce taxes [[link removed]] (Appeared in the Toronto Sun) By: Grady Munro and Jake Fuss
On Tuesday, the Ford government released its 2024 budget and once again failed to keep its promise to reduce personal income tax rates, despite the economic consequences of the status quo.
In memoriam Stephen T. Easton, economics professor, Fraser Institute senior fellow, mentor [[link removed]]
It’s with great sadness that we learned of the passing of Fraser Institute senior fellow Stephen Easton on March 17, 2024. For more than 40 years, Professor Easton taught economics at Simon Fraser University, influencing thousands of students with his passion for economics.
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