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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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Oklahoma and Texas rank far more attractive for oil and gas investment than Alberta
The Canada-US Energy Sector Competitiveness Survey finds that Oklahoma and Texas are considered far more attractive than Alberta for oil and gas investment. Specifically, investors pointed to the uncertainty concerning environmental regulations, the cost of regulatory compliance, and regulatory enforcement as major areas of concern in Canadian provinces compared to US states. The study also ranks 21 North American jurisdictions based on policies affecting oil and gas investment, and Saskatchewan (8th) was the only Canadian province to make the top ten. Oklahoma ranked 1st, Kansas ranked 2nd, and Texas ranked 3rd, while Alberta ranked 12th and British Columbia was 20th out of 21.
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Eliminating unnecessary red tape could save Canadian businesses nearly $11 billion per year
Two new essays—The Drag on Productivity from Excessive Regulation, by researcher Laura Jones, chief strategic officer and executive vice-president of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB), and The Importance of Labour Market Mobility to Productivity Growth by Fraser Institute senior fellow Robert P. Murphy—argues that governments could increase worker productivity and wages by eliminating undue labour market restrictions.
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Commentary and Blog Posts
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Trudeau government must chart credible plan to balance federal budget [[link removed]]
(Appeared in the Ottawa Sun) by Jake Fuss
Ottawa expects the federal deficit to reach $381.6 billion in 2020/21.
New Trudeau carbon tax plan smashes original ceiling—and original promises [[link removed]]
(Appeared in the Edmonton Sun) by Robert P. Murphy
Ottawa raised $2.6 billion in revenue while only $1.97 billion—or 76 per cent—was rebated to households.
Despite spending less on public schools, Quebec outperforms most other provinces [[link removed]]
(Appeared in the Financial Post) byTegan Hill and Ben Eisen
In Ontario, the government provides no financial support for students in independent schools.
Despite spending hundreds of billions during COVID, we seem to have little to show for it [[link removed]]
by Livio Di Matteo
Governments in Canada are experts at imposing rules and regulations rather than incentives.
Ontario’s new finance minister must recognize the importance of budget balance [[link removed]]
(Appeared in National Newswatch) by Steve Lafleur and Jake Fuss
Ontario spent $12.5 billion on government debt interest in 2020/21.
National pharmacare poll ignores fiscal reality and alternative plans [[link removed]]
by Bacchus Barua and Tegan Hill
Every province already offers drug coverage to social assistance recipients at low or no cost.
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