Dear John,

COVID-19 has exacerbated two of the most important ongoing public policy challenges facing Canada: the deterioration of government finances, and the comparative underperformance of our health care system.

A new Fraser Institute study out today finds that reform of Canada’s health care system needs to start with replicating changes made in the 1990s, when Ottawa removed strings to federal funding for welfare to provide the provinces with more autonomy and flexibility.

In 1994 more than 10% of Canadians were on welfare, consuming large portions of provincial budgets. The federal government then reduced federal welfare transfers to the provinces while also eliminating most of the strings attached to the funding.

This spurred innovative reforms by the provinces, which led to the proportion of Canadians on welfare dropping to less than 5%!

Find out more by reading the full study here [[link removed]] – and please help us spread the news on social media!

Stay safe,

Niels Veldhuis

President

STAY UP TO DATE

SUPPORT THE FRASER INSTITUTE

The Fraser Institute has been ranked the #1 think tank in Canada, and the 14th best think tank out of more than 8,200 around the world! We keep Canadians – and decision-makers! – informed.

But we are only as strong as our supporters. We do not accept government grants or payments for research - we depend on individuals like you to continue our good work! We are a charity - your donation entitles you to a generous tax credit at tax time!

Contact Us [[link removed]] Privacy Policy [[link removed]] Unsubscribe [link removed] The Fraser Institute's mission is to improve the quality of life for Canadians, their families and future generations by studying, measuring and broadly communicating the effects of government policies, entrepreneurship and choice on their well-being. Email is one of the best tools we have to accomplish these goals. If you no longer wish to receive e-mail updates from us, click here to unsubscribe [link removed].

Fraser Institute 4th Floor, 1770 Burrard Street Vancouver, BC V6J 3G7