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  Fraser Institute · [email protected]
November 23, 2019 at 6:00 PM

Atlantic Canada's economy and Evaluating Alberta's energy regulator

This week's featured research studies, commentaries, and blog posts.   Latest Research Nov 18-24, 2019 Household income per person in Atlantic Canada nearly $5,000 less than the rest of Canada Catching Up with Canada: A Prosperity Agend…
  Niels Veldhuis · [email protected]
November 21, 2019 at 12:00 PM

Research Release: Alberta Energy Regulator should cut red tape, reduce approval delays and uncertainty

Dear John, Today, the Fraser Institute released a new study, Evaluating Alberta's Energy Regulator. This study finds that any meaningful reform of the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) must target the corporation’s regulatory objectives, decision-making process and procedures because a sleeker, m…
  Fraser Institute · [email protected]
November 20, 2019 at 11:01 AM

Creating Canada’s largest independent think-tank from coast to coast

Dear Fraser Institute supporter, It is with great pride and excitement that I share with you the news that the Fraser Institute is integrating the Atlantic Institute for Market Studies (AIMS), the leading free market think tank in Atlantic …
  Fraser Institute · [email protected]
November 16, 2019 at 6:00 PM

Canada-US energy sector competitiveness

This week's featured research studies, commentaries, and blog posts.   Latest Research Nov 11-17, 2019 Texas more than twice as attractive for oil and gas investment than Alberta The Canada-US Energy Sector Competitiveness Survey finds …
  Megan McElwain · [email protected]
November 14, 2019 at 12:00 PM

Research Release: Texas more than twice as attractive for oil and gas investment than Alberta

Dear John, Today, the Fraser Institute released a new study, the Canada-US Energy Sector Competitiveness Survey. This study finds that Texas is more than twice as attractive for oil and gas investment than Alberta. Specifically, uncertain environmental regulations, regulatory inconsistencies …
  Fraser Institute · [email protected]
November 9, 2019 at 6:00 PM

Economic Freedom of North America and Ontario's electricity costs

This week's featured research studies, commentaries, and blog posts.   Latest Research Nov 4-10, 2019 Electricity costs for Ontario residents keep increasing despite government subsidy The Ontario Government’s Electricity Policies 2018-…
  Megan McElwain · [email protected]
November 5, 2019 at 12:00 PM

Research Release: Electricity costs for Ontario residents keep increasing despite government subsidy

Dear John, Today, the Fraser Institute released a new study, The Ontario Government’s Electricity Policies 2018-2019: How They Are Failing and How to Fix Them. This study finds that electricity prices in Ontario have continued to rise over the past year, despite the Ontario government’s attemp…
  Fraser Institute · [email protected]
November 2, 2019 at 5:00 PM

Why is equalization still growing?

This week's featured research studies, commentaries, and blog posts.   Latest Research Oct 28-Nov 3, 2019 ‘Have-not’ provinces received $2.1 billion more in equalization payments due to program design flaw Why Is Equalization Still Grow…
  Megan McElwain · [email protected]
October 31, 2019 at 11:00 AM

Research Release: ‘Have-not’ provinces received $2.1 billion more in equalization payments due to program design flaw

Dear John, Today, the Fraser Institute released a new study, Why is Equalization Still Growing? This study finds that due to a flawed rule (created in 2009), total equalization payments to “have-not” provinces must grow every year, even if the gap between richer and poorer provinces shrinks. A…
  Fraser Institute · [email protected]
October 26, 2019 at 5:00 PM

Quebec secondary school report card

This week's featured research studies, commentaries, and blog posts.   Latest Research Oct 21-27, 2019 Quebec high schools across the province show improvement The Report Card on Quebec’s Secondary Schools 2019 ranks 463 public, indepen…
  Fraser Institute · [email protected]
October 19, 2019 at 5:00 PM

Property taxes in Canada's metropolitan areas

This week's featured research studies, commentaries, and blog posts.   Latest Research Oct 14-20, 2019 Commercial property tax rates in Canada’s biggest cities two to four times higher than residential rates, with little rationale Who B…
  Fraser Institute · [email protected]
October 16, 2019 at 3:03 PM

Fraser Insight - October 2019

Welcome back to Fraser Insight, the Fraser Institute's U.S. newsletter.   Issue 53 | October 2019 Welcome back to Fraser Insight, the Fraser Institute’s U.S. newsletter. This issue is highlighted by our In Print section, which is chock-full …
  Fraser Institute · [email protected]
October 12, 2019 at 5:00 PM

Myths of local food policy and costs of slow economic growth

This week's featured research studies, commentaries, and blog posts.   Latest Research Oct 7-13, 2019 ‘Buy local’ food less safe—with limited environmental benefits The Myths of Local Food Policy: Lessons from the economic and social hi…
  Megan McElwain · [email protected]
October 8, 2019 at 11:01 AM

Research Release: ‘Buy local’ food less safe—with limited environmental benefits

Dear John, Today, the Fraser Institute released a new study, The Myths of Local Food Policy: Lessons from the economic and social history of the food system. This study finds that despite common misperceptions, locally-grown food isn’t better for the environment, doesn’t provide a more stable …
  Fraser Institute · [email protected]
October 5, 2019 at 5:00 PM

Health care comparison and Secondary school student performance

This week's featured research studies, commentaries, and blog posts.   Latest Research Sep 30-Oct 6, 2019 Despite high health-care spending, Canada ranks last on number of hospital beds, wait times Comparing Performance of Universal Hea…
  Megan McElwain · [email protected]
October 3, 2019 at 11:00 AM

Research Release: Canada’s health-care system, one of the most expensive in the world, struggles with dearth of medical resources and comparatively long wait times

Dear John,   Today, the Fraser Institute released a new study, Comparing Performance of Universal Health Care Countries, 2019.   Canada is the second-highest spender among 28 developed countries with universal health-care systems.   What do we get for all that spending?   We r…
  Megan McElwain · [email protected]
October 1, 2019 at 11:00 AM

Research Release: Study finds no relationship between high school class size and improved student performance

Dear John, Today, the Fraser Institute released a new study, Secondary school class sizes and student performance in Canada, which compares provincial class sizes and test scores from the OECD’s Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA). This study finds that Saskatchewan had the s…
  Fraser Institute · [email protected]
September 28, 2019 at 5:00 PM

Comprehensive policy reform

This week's featured research studies, commentaries, and blog posts.   Latest Research Sep 23-29, 2019 Ontario lost nearly 170,000 manufacturing jobs since 2007; Michigan added 47,000 above pre-recession levels The Power of Comprehensiv…
  Megan McElwain · [email protected]
September 26, 2019 at 11:00 AM

Research Release: Ontario lost nearly 170,000 manufacturing jobs since 2007; Michigan added 47,000 above pre-recession levels

Dear John, Today, the Fraser Institute released a new study, The Power of Comprehensive Policy Reform: Lessons for Ontario from Michigan. This study finds that even though both jurisdictions were hard hit during the 2009 recession, Michigan has enjoyed a much more successful recovery in the pa…
  Fraser Institute · [email protected]
September 21, 2019 at 5:00 PM

Fiscal policy and recessions, and Westbank first nation prosperity

This week's featured research studies, commentaries, and blog posts.   Latest Research Sep 16-22, 2019 Policymakers must consider automatic policy responses to recessions—EI benefits increased by nearly $5 billion in 2009 Fiscal Policy and Rece…
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July 18, 2019 at 3:42 PM

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July 18, 2019 at 3:42 PM

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