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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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Canada a world leader in environmental performance
Environmental Ranking for Canada and the OECD, 2nd Edition ranks 33 comparable high-income countries in the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development on a wide range of environmental indicators that relate both to the protection of human health, such as air pollution, and the preservation of Canada’s ecosystems, such as water quality. It finds that Canada’s environmental record outperforms the majority of OECD countries, despite the fact that Canada is much larger and colder by comparison, and has a large natural resources industry.
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Commentary and Blog Posts
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Policymakers should consider health-care reform in post-COVID world [[link removed]] (Appeared in the Vancouver Province)
by Bacchus Barua and Mackenzie Moir
Patients could expect to wait almost 21 weeks for elective treatment.

Alberta’s bleak economic outlook will hasten the decline of provincial finances [[link removed]] (Appeared in the Calgary Sun)
by Steve Lafleur
The province's annual debt-servicing costs will increase to a projected $3 billion by 2022/23.

Calgary making tough tax decisions other cities aren’t [[link removed]]
by Josef Filipowicz and Steve Lafleur
Calgary city council cut business property taxes by 11 per cent.

Getting political responsibility right in times of crises [[link removed]]
by Jason Clemens, Niels Veldhuis, and Milagros Palacios
Ottawa raised personal income tax rates on Canadian workers.

Another recession means more hardship in areas of Ontario that struggled in recent years [[link removed]]
by Ben Eisen
Total employment increased by 17.3 per cent in the GTA, 9.7 per cent in Ottawa and 1.9 per cent in the rest of the province.

Perverse incentives may help erode housing affordability [[link removed]]
by Josef Filipowicz and Steve Lafleur
Rising incomes and low interest rates have generated tremendous demand for housing across the country.

Alberta’s debt-to-GDP ratio set to climb—quickly [[link removed]]
by Ben Eisen and Milagros Palacios
Premier Kenney says province likely to run a deficit close to $20 billion.


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