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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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Only 1% of minimum wage earners work more than five years at minimum wage
The Minimum Wage, Lost Jobs, and Poverty in Canada finds that, despite claims to the contrary, minimum wage increases do little to lower poverty rates and can actually hurt the very people they’re supposed to help.
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Commentary and Blog Posts
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No PST—Alberta government has a spending problem, not a revenue problem [[link removed]]
(Appeared in the Globe and Mail) by Niels Veldhuis and Tegan Hill
The provincial government ran deficits in 12 of the past 13 years.

Canada needs an employment insurance system for the 21st century [[link removed]]
(Appeared in the Toronto Sun) by Jake Fuss and Steven Globerman
Contributions to unemployment insurance savings accounts would remain the personal property of the account holder.

Cold hard facts—wind power no substitute for fossil fuels [[link removed]]
(Appeared in the Edmonton Sun) by Robert P. Murphy
Government support for renewables in Canada will leave power grids more susceptible to blackouts.

Ford government faces pivotal choice in upcoming budget [[link removed]]
by Ben Eisen
Ontario's debt interest costs are expected to increase to $13.9 billion in 2022/23.

Trudeau government should scuttle stimulus spending plans [[link removed]]
(Appeared in the Winnipeg Free Press) by Matthew Lau
Governments should instead tax less to improve economic growth and spend less to reduce deficits.

Nova Scotia government should unwind early-COVID emergency spending in upcoming budget [[link removed]]
(Appeared in the Bluenose Bulletin) by Alex Whalen and Jake Fuss
The province faces a projected $779 million budget deficit for 2020.

How leaving people alone makes us rich [[link removed]]
by Art Carden and Deirdre N. McCloskey
Every year in Canadian and U.S. grocery stores, 20,000 new products are tried out.


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