Four-in-10 Canadian teachers grades 6-12 believe more than half of their students use AI to complete homework; majority report declining critical thinking skills, in-class writing and analysis

Survey of Canadian Grades 6-12 Teachers on AI Use finds that—using the results of a new Leger poll commissioned by the Fraser Institute that surveyed Canadian teachers grades 6-12—of those students whom teachers believe are using AI for homework, it's believed 55.9 percent are using AI inappropriately to do their work for them. Likewise, 72.9 per cent of those teachers say students’ in-class writing and analytical skills have worsened over the past five years.

Measuring Inequality

Poverty and inequality are not the same thing. And when we set out to measure inequality, the results depend on what we count as income, whose income we count, and how we compare households of different sizes. This five-part series explains those distinctions in plain language, and shows that the true extent of inequality in Canada is not what you might expect.

Commentary and Blog Posts

Here’s how Canadian policymakers should respond to Trump’s tariffs

by Jock Finlayson and Steven Globerman

Canadian retaliation will lead to higher costs for our firms and consumers.

Carney's energy transition plan runs against tides of history

(Appeared in the Calgary Sun) by Julio Mejía and Kenneth P. Green

Between 2014 and 2024, oil and gas investment in Canada plummeted from $84 billion to $35.7 billion.

John Tavares’ battle with CRA underscores Canada’s tax competitiveness problem

(Appeared in the Toronto Sun) by Grady Munro and Alex Whalen

In Ontario, top earners face a combined personal income tax rate of 53.35 per cent.

Alberta’s resource revenue rollercoaster continues with $2.0 billion projected surplus

by Tegan Hill

The government experienced a $11.4 billion fiscal turnaround compared to its original projection.

Ford government can prevent teacher strikes in Ontario with relatively simple fix

(Appeared in the Hamilton Spectator) by Michael Zwaagstra

The government could declare education an essential service and mandate that all unresolved collective bargaining disputes go to binding arbitration.

Canadian governments remain addicted to corporate welfare—at great cost to taxpayers

(Appeared in the Toronto Star) by Alex Whalen and Milagros Palacios

Corporate welfare benefits the politician and the recipient, but not the broader taxpaying public.

Minimum wage hike could spur unintended consequences in New Brunswick

(Appeared in the New Brunswick Telegraph-Journal) by Alex Whalen

Youth unemployment in the province hit 14.1 per cent in July.

Carney government relies on energy ‘transition’ myth at our peril

(Appeared in the Hill Times) by Kenneth P. Green

From 2000 to 2024, oil’s share of energy production in Canada increased from 34.4 per cent to 52.6 per cent.

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