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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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Of 28 countries with universal health care, Canada among highest spenders, but ranks near the bottom for number of doctors, hospital beds, MRIs and has the longest wait times
Comparing Performance of Universal Health Care Countries, 2021 is a new study that compares the performance of Canada’s health-care system to its international peers. The data shows that despite Canada being among the most expensive universal-access health-care systems in the OECD, the country has some of the lowest numbers of doctors, hospital beds, medical technologies, and longest wait times.
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“Overpayments” in equalization will total $8.9 billion by 2025/26 due to flawed rule
Why Is Equalization Still Growing? 2021 Update is a new study that predicts how, due to a design flaw in Canada’s equalization program, “have not” provinces will receive $8.9 billion in overpayments by 2025/26. This design flaw means billions in additional equalization spending in the years ahead, despite the shrinking gap between richer and poorer provinces.
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Fraser Forum Podcast
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Pierre Desrochers [[link removed]]
A Strong Leg to Stand On: environmental policy and the profit motive
Associate professor of geography at the University of Toronto and senior fellow at the Fraser Institute, Pierre Desrochers, joins me this week to discuss environmentalism, free market policy alternatives, and the local food movement. We even get into fossil fuel divestment campaigns in universities.
Commentary and Blog Posts
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Bank of Canada’s inflation-fighting strategy may not be enough [[link removed]]
(Appeared in the Epoch Times) by Steven Globerman
According to most models of labour supply, the growth of Canada’s labour force will slow over the coming decades.
Cabinet shuffle spells trouble for Canada’s energy sector [[link removed]]
(Appeared in the Edmonton Journal) by Jairo Yunis, Elmira Aliakbari, and Jason Clemens
The appointment of Steven Guilbeault can only be explained by his radical commitment to snuff out fossil fuels.
Trudeau focuses on virtue-signalling instead of real solutions [[link removed]]
by Elmira Aliakbari and Jason Clemens
China represented 28 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions compared to less than 2 per cent for Canada.
Ottawa should rethink costly, poorly targeted Canada Child Benefit [[link removed]]
(Appeared in the Financial Post) byJason Clemens, Milagros Palacios, and Steven Globerman
The program will cost a projected $27.2 billion this year.
Alberta’s ‘yes’ vote on equalization only first step to fix larger broken system [[link removed]]
(Appeared in the Calgary Sun) by Tegan Hill and Niels Veldhuis
Ottawa raised $280 billion more from Albertans than it spent in Alberta from 2007 to 2019.
Three recessions—a history of Ontario’s debt growth [[link removed]]
by Ben Eisen
At 48.8 per cent, Ontario’s net debt-to-GDP ratio this year will be the highest in provincial history.
The Death of Capitalism—Schumpeter’s prognosis coming true [[link removed]]
by Russell S. Sobel
In a system of crony capitalism, firms and individuals compete for government favours rather than consumer dollars.
Canada must improve tax competitiveness during COVID recovery [[link removed]]
(Appeared in the Ottawa Sun) by Jake Fuss and Ben Eisen
The federal government raised the top personal income tax rate from 29 per cent to 33 per cent.
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