Dear John,

A new study published by the Fraser Institute today finds that among recent and current Canadian premiers, New Brunswick’s Blaine Higgs ranks highest for managing provincial finances.

The study ranks Canadian premiers (seven current and four former) based on three fiscal policy categories: government spending, taxes, and deficits and debt up to the fiscal year 2021/22. Premiers who managed spending more prudently, balanced their budgets and paid down debt, and reduced or maintained competitive tax rates ranked higher.

While Higgs ranked first, Newfoundland and Labrador’s Andrew Furey ranked last.

Find out where the other premiers placed here, and be sure to share this one on social media.

Sincerely,

Niels Veldhuis
President
The Fraser Institute