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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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High tax rates, housing costs make B.C. less attractive for tech industry
The Outlook for Growth in British Columbia’s Private Sector finds that if governments in B.C. want to attract more tech companies and encourage entrepreneurship, they must implement significant policy changes to make the province more attractive to entrepreneurs and high-skilled workers.
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Atlantic Canada’s finances unsustainable; spending reductions needed in coming provincial budgets
Atlantic Canada’s Precarious Public Finances finds that the financial positions of the four Atlantic provinces are unsustainable, and they will face rising debt-to-GDP ratios in the coming years in the absence of policy changes or improved economic growth. Crucially, the Atlantic provinces’ finances are more vulnerable than those in other provinces because of a number of economic and demographic factors in the region, such as an older population, high tax and interest rates, and a greater dependency on federal transfers from Ottawa.
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Commentary and Blog Posts
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Tax reform will increase possibility of four-day workweek in Canada [[link removed]]
(Appeared in the Ottawa Sun) by Jake Fuss and Alex Whalen
Canada ranks among the highest tax jurisdictions in the industrialized world for taxes on personal income, businesses and capital.
Comparing pre-recession economic performance—Chrétien vs. Trudeau [[link removed]]
(Appeared in the Globe and Mail) by Jason Clemens, Milagros Palacios, and Niels Veldhuis
Per-person GDP growth was 4.8 times greater during the Chrétien period than the Trudeau period.
Alberta’s reign as Canada’s fiscal leader is over—and Albertans will pay the price [[link removed]]
(Appeared in the Calgary Sun) by Tegan Hill and Jake Fuss
Alberta is projected to experience the largest increase in per-person net debt of any province from 2007/08 to 2020/21.
Canada’s COVID response requires more imagination and innovation [[link removed]]
by Livio Di Matteo
Protracted lockdowns slowly strangle the economic and social life of the country.
Trudeau government poised to embrace much more federal debt [[link removed]]
by Ben Eisen
This year's federal budget deficit will reach a projected $381 billion.
Ford government must plot path to budget balance [[link removed]]
(Appeared in National Newswatch) by Steve Lafleur and Jake Fuss
Ontario now anticipates a $38.5 billion budget deficit this fiscal year.
Carbon tax proponent misses mark—several times [[link removed]]
by Matthew Lau
Climate targets are irrelevant when determining whether a carbon tax is good policy.
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