Having trouble viewing? Try the web version [link removed] of this email. Latest Research Canadians have less economic freedom today than they did in late-1970s due partly to growth of government [[link removed]]

This year’s Economic Freedom of the World finds that most countries curtailed economic freedom in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic—and Canada is no exception.

Read More [[link removed]] New collected essay series explores the myths and realities of the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) movement [[link removed]]

ESG: Myths and Realities is a collected essay series, edited by Fraser Institute Senior Fellow Steven Globerman, that provides a wide-ranging assessment of the environmental, social and governance movement—known as ESG.

Read More [[link removed]] Commentary and Blog Posts Federal government’s recent fiscal record includes unprecedented levels of spending and debt [[link removed]] (Appeared in the Ottawa Sun) By: Jake Fuss and Grady Munro

According to an Angus Reid poll from earlier this year, 59 per cent of Canadians believe the federal government is spending too much and 64 per cent said they’re concerned about the size of the budget deficit.

Foreign ownership restrictions on telecommunications companies hurt Canada’s economy [[link removed]] (Appeared in the Hub) By: Steven Globerman

Among developed countries, Canada has one of the most restrictive regimes when it comes to inward foreign direct investment (FDI)—that is, investments by foreign companies who have operating control of the Canadian assets they acquire.

Both the NDP and Conservative tax plans miss the mark [[link removed]] (Appeared in the Vancouver Sun) By: Tegan Hill

Both the NDP and Conservative parties have unveiled plans for tax relief ahead of British Columbia’s October 19 election.

Spending more money won’t solve Ontario’s teacher shortage [[link removed]] (Appeared in the Epoch Times) By: Michael Zwaagstra

Ontario is struggling with a teacher shortage. According to recently-released briefing documents from the Ontario Ministry of Education, this shortage will get even worse in 2027.

Government policy hurts P.E.I. residents with modest incomes [[link removed]] By: Alex Whalen

In Prince Edward Island, thanks to government policies, when workers earn additional income, they effectively get penalized for their extra efforts. Here’s why.

Canadians should understand costs of expanding Old Age Security [[link removed]] (Appeared in the National Post) By: Jake Fuss and Grady Munro

In yet another high-stakes maneuver in the fall session of Parliament, the Bloc Québécois recently tabled a motion urging the Trudeau government to support Bill C-319, which would increase Old Age Security (OAS) payments for seniors aged 65 to 74 by 10 per cent.

More government interventions hamper capitalism [[link removed]] (Appeared in the Financial Post) By: Philip Cross

In his fourth book, What Went Wrong With Capitalism, investor and author Ruchir Sharma eloquently details how advanced market economies for decades have increasingly strayed from the basic principles of market-based competition and pricing, resulting in persistently slow growth which causes many to question whether capitalism works anymore.

All politicians—no matter the party—should engage with natural resource industry [[link removed]] (Appeared in the Calgary Sun) By: Kenneth P. Green

When federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault recently criticized Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre for hosting a fundraiser that included an oil company executive, he raised an interesting question.

Atlantic provinces should emulate Alberta’s charter school success story [[link removed]] (Appeared in the Halifax Chronicle Herald) By: Michael Zwaagstra

For parents in Atlantic Canada, this may sound strange. But there’s a new charter school in Alberta.

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