Dear John,
Even before COVID — and the response from governments worldwide — global freedom was on the wane.
According to a new study released today by Canada’s Fraser Institute and the U.S.-based Cato Institute, from 2008 to 2019, 83% of the world’s population experienced a decline in freedom!
This is a major problem because when people are free, they have more opportunity to prosper and pursue happier healthier lives for themselves and their families. When government limits the ability of people to move, assemble and speak freely, people are less able to the lives they want to live.
Regionally, North America (Canada and the United States), Western Europe and Oceania have the highest levels of freedom, while the Middle East and North Africa, sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia have the lowest levels.
See where other countries place by checking out the full study here [[link removed]], and be sure to share it on social media!
Stay safe,
Niels Veldhuis
President
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