From Fraser Institute <[email protected]>
Subject Canadians' support for new federal programs
Date May 7, 2022 5:00 PM
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Latest Research
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Support for national dental care, pharmacare and $10-a-day daycare drops to 4-in-10 Canadians (or less) when tax increases are included, poll finds
Polling Canadians’ Support for New Federal Government Programs is a new study, based on a Leger poll commissioned by the Fraser Institute, that finds support for national dental care, pharmacare and $10-a-day daycare drops significantly when tax increases are included, specifically GST hikes. In fact, 4-in-10 Canadians (or less) support the new programs introduced or committed to in the recent federal budget if the GST were increased in order to pay for them.
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Fraser Forum Podcast
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Start ups & Hang ups: Crowdsourcing in Canada [[link removed]]
De Santis Distinguished Professor of Finance and Entrepreneurship at Florida Atlantic University and senior fellow at the Fraser Institute, Douglas Cumming, joins me this week to discuss all the different means of crowdsourcing and entrepreneurship. We even get into how Canada differs from the States in this department.


Commentary and Blog Posts
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Ottawa threatening Bank of Canada’s independent image [[link removed]]
(Appeared in the National Post) by Steven Globerman
The goal of "maximum sustainable employment" is largely determined by forces beyond the central bank’s control.

Ottawa peddles junk economics to justify climate plans [[link removed]]
(Appeared in the Ottawa Sun) by Matthew Lau
Forgoing two years of economic growth over the next eight decades doesn’t seem like an existential challenge.

Policy uncertainty remains major barrier to mining investment in Canada [[link removed]]
(Appeared in the Edmonton Sun) by Jairo Yunis and Elmira Aliakbari
More than one-third of respondents indicated that uncertainty around environmental regulations dissuaded investment in Ontario.

High spending and more borrowing common theme across Canada [[link removed]]
by Jake Fuss, Tegan Hill, and Alex Whalen
B.C.'s net debt will reach a forecasted $88.8 billion by 2024/25.

Comparing Canada’s health-care system with other countries, Part 2: Utilization of Resources [[link removed]]
by Mackenzie Moir and Bacchus Barua
On a key measure of hospital discharges, Canada ranked last out of 27 countries.

Furey government should stop resource revenue roller-coaster [[link removed]]
(Appeared in the St. John's Telegram) by Tegan Hill and Alex Whalen
The logic is simple—save resource revenue during good times to cover the shortfall during bad times.

Operating deficits just part of Ontario’s debt story [[link removed]]
by Ben Eisen
Annual debt growth has increased substantially since 2018 when the Ford government took office.

Ottawa’s new tax-free home savings account won’t increase housing affordability [[link removed]]
(Appeared in the Hub) by Steve Lafleur
The best way to increase housing affordability is to build more homes.


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