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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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Municipal government spending up 51% across Canada over the last decade
Local Leviathans: The Rise of Municipal Government Spending in Canada, 1990–2018 finds that local governments across Canada have increased spending significantly in recent years—even before the COVID-19 pandemic and recession. In fact, from 2008 to 2018, total municipal spending in Canada increased 51 per cent, from $68.4 billion to $103.3 billion. And total municipal government revenues—including taxes, user fees and grants from other levels of government—increased 54 per cent over the same recent 10-year period.
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Provinces can help First Nations generate more revenue by reducing regulation of casinos
Cartels and Casinos: First Nations’ Gaming in Canada finds that if Canadian policymakers want to help First Nations generate more revenue and improve living standards, they should reduce regulation of the gaming industry and allow entrepreneurs—not regulators—to make decisions about casino locations and other key industry factors.
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Commentary and Blog Posts
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Trudeau government plans to make Canada less attractive to top talent [[link removed]]
(Appeared in the Toronto Sun) by Steven Globerman and Alex Whalen
Canada accepts about 300,000 immigrants per year.

Trudeau government must improve investment climate to ‘build back better’ [[link removed]]
(Appeared in the Ottawa Sun) by Niels Veldhuis and Milagros Palacios
Canada's ranking has plummeted in global competitiveness report cards.

Trudeau government ignores implications of Canada’s aging population at our peril [[link removed]]
(Appeared in the Toronto Sun) by Jake Fuss and Steven Globerman
As the baby boomers continue to retire, the proportion of working Canadians will also decline.

Nova Scotia most government-dominated province in Canada [[link removed]]
(Appeared in the Bluenose Bulletin) by Alex Whalen and Steven Globerman
Government accounted for 61.6 per cent of all economic activity in the province.

Trudeau climate plan more fairy tale than science [[link removed]]
(Appeared in the Calgary Sun) by Robert P. Murphy
According to Ottawa's new rules, energy and transportation projects must show “net-zero” emissions by 2050.


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