Having trouble viewing? Try the web version [link removed] of this email. Latest Research Government funding for independent schools saves British Columbia taxpayers millions every year [[link removed]]
Funding for BC Independent Schools Saves Government Money finds that, despite misperceptions, government funding for independent schools in British Columbia saves the province (i.e. provincial taxpayers) millions of dollars every year
Read More [[link removed]] New Fraser Institute rankings of Ontario secondary schools [[link removed]]
Report Card on Ontario's Secondary Schools, 2023 ranks 689 public, Catholic, and independent schools based on eight academic indicators derived from provincewide test results, and, contrary to common misconceptions, the data suggests every school can improve regardless of type, location, and student characteristics.
Read More [[link removed]] Commentary and Blog Posts Federal government should have taken own advice about debt accumulation [[link removed]] By: Grady Munro and Jake Fuss
In the foreword of the Trudeau government’s recent budget, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland declared that, “it would be irresponsible and unfair to pass on more debt to the next generations.”
EV transition stalls despite government mandates and billion-dollar handouts [[link removed]] (Appeared in the Hamilton Spectator) By: Elmira Aliakbari and Julio Mejía
Both Canada and the United States have set ambitious mandates to accelerate the transition from combustion vehicles to zero-emission vehicles.
Ford and Trudeau share affection for spending and taxes [[link removed]] (Appeared in the Globe and Mail) By: Ben Eisen
Recently, Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau came together to announce massive government subsidies for Honda to build electric vehicles and an EV battery plant in Ontario.
Newfoundland and Labrador experiencing child-care crisis despite government claims [[link removed]] (Appeared in the St. John's Telegram) By: Matthew Lau
When it comes to actual child-care accessibility and outcomes, Newfoundland and Labrador is shockingly bad.
Prime minister’s misleading capital gains video misses the point [[link removed]] (Appeared in the Financial Post) By: Jake Fuss and Alex Whalen
Last week, Prime Minister Trudeau released a video about his government’s decision to increase capital gains taxes.
Government red tape strangling Canada’s economy [[link removed]] (Appeared in the Calgary Sun) By: Kenneth P. Green
One does not have to look too deeply into recent headlines to see that Canada’s economic conditions are declining and consequently eroding the prosperity and living standards of Canadians.
Fossil fuels not going away anytime soon [[link removed]] (Appeared in the Toronto Sun) By: Jock Finlayson
At a time of persistent cost of living pressures and mounting worldwide geopolitical tension, it’s not surprising that energy issues are in the spotlight in Canada and beyond.
Economic freedom can help improve allocation of human capital for men and women [[link removed]] By: Rosemarie Fike
A recent study published by the Fraser Institute asks whether economically free societies are more likely to be sexist by exploring the empirical relationship between economic freedom and gender norms.
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