Having trouble viewing? Try the web version [link removed] of this email. Latest Research Six out of 10 provinces increased per-student spending on public schools, even after adjusting for inflation [[link removed]]

Education Spending in Public Schools in Canada, 2024 Edition finds that despite common misperceptions, per-student spending on public schools increased in six of the 10 provinces over a 10-year period (after adjusting for inflation).

Read More [[link removed]] Health-care costs for typical Canadian family will reach almost $18,000 this year [[link removed]]

The Price of Public Health Care Insurance, 2024 finds that since 1997, the cost of healthcare has increased significantly, with the typical Canadian family (consisting of two parents and two children) with an average household income of $176,266 paying $17,713 for public health care this year alone.

Read More [[link removed]] Despite alarmist claims, hydraulic fracturing—or fracking—is generally safe, and risks are manageable [[link removed]]

Hydraulic Fracturing: Risks and Management is a new study that finds despite the rhetoric, evidence shows that the actual harm to human welfare from hydraulic fracturing (or fracking) is extremely low, and what risks do exist can be managed and minimised.

Read More [[link removed]] Commentary and Blog Posts Honest discussion about taxes must include bill Canadian families pay [[link removed]] (Appeared in the Toronto Star) by Jake Fuss

Since 1961, the average family’s tax bill has increased 180.3 per cent after adjusting for inflation.

B.C. government should learn from past tax reform [[link removed]] (Appeared in the Burnaby Now) by Tegan Hill and Jake Fuss

The province now has the fourth-highest top combined income tax rate in Canada and the United States.

Alcohol sales in grocery and convenience stores would benefit Albertans [[link removed]] (Appeared in the Edmonton Sun) by Alex Whalen

Liquor product selection in the province has expanded from 2,200 in 1993 to more than 31,000 today.

Pressure to enact smartphone restrictions spurs change among provinces [[link removed]] (Appeared in the Toronto Sun) by Paige MacPherson

The typical teenager receives 237 smartphone notifications per day or approximately 15 per hour.

Federal government’s capital gains tax hike is worse than you think [[link removed]] by Jake Fuss and Grady Munro

Inflationary gains represent a significant share of the capital gains Canadians are currently realizing.

B.C. woman’s plight underscores need for urgent health-care reform [[link removed]] by Bacchus Barua and Mackenzie Moir

Patients in the province faced a 34.8-week wait to receive neurosurgical treatment.

No better time than summertime to privatize alcohol sales in P.E.I. [[link removed]] (Appeared in the Charlottetown Guardian) by Alex Whalen

Monopolies generally drive prices up by restricting competition.

Education spending waaaaay up in Nova Scotia yet problems persist [[link removed]] (Appeared in the Halifax Chronicle Herald) by Michael Zwaagstra

The province's math scores plummeted by 45 points from 2003 to 2022.

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