Having trouble viewing? Try the web version [link removed] of this email. Latest Research [[link removed]] Canada’s debt ranking falls from best in G7 to 7th worst of 32 advanced countries when total debt is measured [[link removed]]

Caution Required When Comparing Canada’s Debt to that of Other Countries, 2024 Edition finds that Canada’s relative debt position, instead of being the best of the G7, falls significantly when total debt is measured instead of measuring debt after adjusting for financial assets.

Read More [[link removed]] Albertans continue to contribute disproportionately to Canadian federalism—net contribution totaled $244.6 billion between 2007- 2022 [[link removed]]

Understanding Alberta’s Outsized Contribution to Confederation finds that from 2007 and 2022, Albertans’ contributed $244.6 billion to the federal government in taxes and other payments in excess of the money Ottawa spent or transferred to Alberta – more than five times as much as was contributed (on net) by either British Columbians or Ontarians.

Read More [[link removed]] Commentary and Blog Posts Endless spending increases will not fix Canada’s health-care system [[link removed]] by Mackenzie Moir and Jake Fuss

From 1993 to 2023, health-care wait times have increased by 198 per cent.

Ontario government is anything but ‘fiscally responsible’ [[link removed]] (Appeared in the Ottawa Sun) by Jake Fuss and Grady Munro

This year the government plans to run a $9.8 billion deficit followed by a $4.6 billion deficit next year.

BC United’s ‘largest tax cut in B.C.’s history’ plan fails to address main tax problems [[link removed]] (Appeared in the Vancouver Province) By: Tegan Hill

This week, party leader Kevin Falcon announced that, if elected in the provincial election this October, BC United would eliminate provincial income tax on the first $50,000 earned by British Columbians.

Alberta government should finally undo tax hikes and help restore province’s advantage [[link removed]] (Appeared in the Calgary Sun) by Tegan Hill

The change would save approximately 2.3 million Albertans an average of $1,573 per year.

Government meddling contributes to doctor exodus in Quebec [[link removed]] by Bacchus Barua and Yanick Labrie

Australia’s health-care system costs less than Canada’s yet delivers more rapid access to health-care services.

Canada’s dismal growth prospects should raise alarm bells in New Brunswick [[link removed]] (Appeared in the New Brunswick Telegraph-Journal) by Alex Whalen

The province's per-person GDP trailed the Canadian average by more than $10,000.

Nighttime light intensity exposes failure of autocratic regimes [[link removed]] by Vincent Geloso

Nighttime light is artificial so its level should depict—all else being equal—levels of development.

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