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FRASER UPDATE
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Latest Research
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Canadians generate 2 per cent less waste than in 2002
Generation and Management of Municipal Solid Waste: How’s Canada Doing? is a new study that finds Canadians, on a per-person basis, generated 959 kilograms of municipal solid waste in 2018 compared to 980 kilograms in 2002. Crucially, waste from residential or household sources is on the rise, comprising more than 40 per cent of total waste generation, while waste generated from non-residential sources—industrial, commercial, etc.—has declined in Canada.
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New book explores key ideas of UCLA School of Economics including role of property rights in economy
The Essential UCLA School of Economics spotlights the economics department at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), which gained prominence during the last few decades of the 20th century and remains influential today.
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Commentary and Blog Posts
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Trudeau rhetoric can’t change Canada’s fiscal reality [[link removed]]
(Appeared in the Globe and Mail) by Jason Clemens, Milagros Palacios, and Niels Veldhuis
Due to federal tax changes, 61 per cent of low-income families face higher personal income taxes.
CERB problems underscore problems with universal basic income [[link removed]]
(Appeared in the Ottawa Sun) by Tegan Hill and Jake Fuss
To replace current federal and provincial programs, many governments would need to cooperate closely and efficiently.
New report paints gloomy picture of Alberta’s fiscal future—absent policy change [[link removed]]
(Appeared in the Edmonton Sun) by Ben Eisen
According to the PBO, Alberta must reduce spending by 3.1 per cent of GDP to restore fiscal sustainability.
Ontario government has made COVID economic pain even worse [[link removed]]
by Livio Di Matteo
The Greenbelt Act helped drive up residential housing prices in the Greater Toronto Area.
Canada should permanently expand drug approval process in post-COVID world [[link removed]]
(Appeared in National Newswatch) by Dr. Nigel Rawson
Accepting FDA approvals could lead to earlier marketing availability in Canada.
More government money won’t move needle on housing affordability [[link removed]]
(Appeared in the Hub) by Steve Lafleur
The federal government plans to spend billions on “affordable” housing over the next several years.
Ford government ‘task force’ unnecessarily targets women [[link removed]]
(Appeared in the National Post) by Matthew Lau
Ontario plans to spend $117.3 million on training programs for women and minorities.
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