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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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Equalization program can’t adapt to rapid fiscal changes among provinces
Equalization and Stabilization post-recession: Is Canada ready? finds that Canada’s equalization program is not designed to handle the dramatic fiscal changes among provinces happening today, finds a new study released today.
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Commentary and Blog Posts
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Trudeau government continues uneven treatment of energy sector [[link removed]]
(Appeared in the Toronto Sun) by Elmira Aliakbari and Ashley Stedman
The carbon tax will increase costs in the petroleum manufacturing sector by 25 per cent.

Reality of government matters when assessing policy options [[link removed]]
by Jason Clemens and Niels Veldhuis
Such implicit or explicit assumptions invariably lead to unintended consequences.

Kenney government postpones reforms despite COVID-related surgery backlog [[link removed]]
(Appeared in the Edmonton Journal) by Mackenzie Moir, Alex Whalen, and Bacchus Barua
Saskatchewan cut surgical wait times by, among other reforms, partnering with private clinics.

Trudeau government should provide fiscal update—now [[link removed]]
by Livio Di Matteo
More than 8 million applicants successfully applied for the CERB.

Canada must push back hard against Chinese aggression in Hong Kong [[link removed]]
(Appeared in the Winnipeg Free Press) by Fred McMahon
Canada, with 300,000 citizens in Hong Kong, should be at the front of the international effort.

P.E.I. deficit may be bigger than forecasts [[link removed]]
by Alex Whalen and Jake Fuss
Forecasts project a -5.1 per cent decline in the province's GDP.

‘Fair Deal’ panel right to consider Alberta withdrawal from CPP ([link removed])
(Appeared in the Calgary Sun) by Niels Veldhuis and Alex Whalen
The CPP investment board has more than 1,800 employees, mostly in Toronto.


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