Niels Veldhuis · [email protected]

May 7, 2026 at 9:30 PM

Affordability is still a major problem in Canada

Dear John, Prime Minister Carney recently claimed that affordability in Canada is “the best it’s been in over a decade." But the latest data tells a very different story. Canadian families still face major cost-of-living pressures. In 2014, a typical family needed the equivalent of 14 mo…

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  Niels Veldhuis · [email protected]

May 7, 2026 at 2:02 PM

Quebec’s low hydro rates = billions more in equalization payments

Share: [[link removed]] Dear John, A new Fraser Institute study examines how Canada’s equalization program affects provincial incentives, especially in Quebec. The program allows them to sell their abundant hydroelectric resources at below-market value to their residents – in order to …

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May 2, 2026 at 5:00 PM

Youth unemployment, and Canada's trade dependence on the US

Having trouble viewing? Try the web version [link removed] of this email. Latest Research Youth unemployment in Canada near record highs since 2022; unprecedented levels outside of a recession [[link removed]] The Extraordinary Increase of Youth Unemplo…

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  Niels Veldhuis · [email protected]

April 30, 2026 at 2:01 PM

The surge in unemployment among Canada's youth

Share: [[link removed]] Dear John, A new Fraser Institute study shows that the speed of the increase and the level of youth unemployment are unprecedented for an economy that is not suffering a recession. Key findings: Canada's unemployment rate has been higher than the U.S. rate…

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  Niels Veldhuis · [email protected]

April 28, 2026 at 3:01 PM

Canada's ambitious non-U.S. trade goal.

Share: [[link removed]] Dear John, A new Fraser Institute study shows that despite the Canadian government's ambitious goal to double non-U.S. trade, historical experience suggests the goal is difficult to achieve. Key findings (1999-2024): Over the past 25 years, Canada has seen…

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  Fraser Institute · [email protected]

April 25, 2026 at 5:00 PM

Canada's air quality, and BC's government sector

Having trouble viewing? Try the web version [link removed] of this email. Latest Research This Earth Day, let’s celebrate that Canada’s air quality is the cleanest it’s been in 50 years [[link removed]] Canada's Air Quality, 1970-2023 finds that air qua…

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  Niels Veldhuis · [email protected]

April 23, 2026 at 4:01 PM

B.C.’s government sector booms: 54% growth since 2015/16

Share: [[link removed]] Dear John, A new Fraser Institute study shows that British Columbia’s government sector has grown by 54% since 2015/16 – far outpacing both population and private sector job growth. Key findings (2015/16–2025/26): The government sector added 153,604 full-t…

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  Niels Veldhuis · [email protected]

April 21, 2026 at 11:53 AM

Canada's air quality is the cleanest it has been in 50 years!

Share: [[link removed]] Dear John, A new Fraser Institute study shows that Canada's air quality is the cleanest it has been in 50 years – just in time for Earth day! Key findings (1970-2023): Since 1970, there have been significant decreases in key air pollutants, including groun…

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  Fraser Institute · [email protected]

April 18, 2026 at 5:00 PM

Flaw in equalization, and Measuring Atlantic Canada's government workforce

Having trouble viewing? Try the web version [link removed] of this email. Latest Research Equalization reform intended to restrain costs has actually resulted in $10.5 billion in higher spending since 2018/19 [[link removed]] Equalization Is Broken: How…

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  Niels Veldhuis · [email protected]

April 16, 2026 at 1:06 PM

Design flaw in Canada's equalization program

Share: [[link removed]] Dear John, A new Fraser Institute study shows that due to a design flaw in Canada's equalization program, "have not" provinces have received $10.5 billion in higher payments since 2018/19. Key findings: Canada's equalization program should shrink when the …

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  Fraser Institute · [email protected]

April 15, 2026 at 3:00 PM

Fraser Insight - Issue 79 | Spring 2026

Issue 79 | Spring 2026 Welcome back to Fraser Insight, the Fraser Institute’s U.S. newsletter. This springtime issue of Insight is highlighted by research related to economic freedom at home and abroad. Leading off, the In Print section, as always, features a mix of op-eds, commentaries and bl…

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  Fraser Institute · [email protected]

April 11, 2026 at 5:00 PM

Ontario's prosperity gap, and Alberta's budget gap

Having trouble viewing? Try the web version [link removed] of this email. Latest Research Ontarians have lower standard of living than residents in neighbouring U.S. states [[link removed]] Measuring Ontario’s Regional Prosperity Gap, 2026 Update finds …

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  Fraser Institute · [email protected]

April 4, 2026 at 2:00 PM

BC curriculum changes, provincial government spending in Atlantic provinces, and Ontario budget responses

Having trouble viewing? Try the web version [link removed] of this email. Ontario budget responses Ford’s new budget continues his irresponsible management of Ontario’s finances [[link removed]] (Appeared in the Hamilton Spectator) By: Jake Fuss and Grady Munro On the …

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  Fraser Institute · [email protected]

March 28, 2026 at 2:00 PM

Carbon tax impacts, and Doug Ford's historically high levels of debt

Having trouble viewing? Try the web version [link removed] of this email. Latest Research $170 per tonne industrial carbon tax by 2030—currently Ottawa’s plan—will cost Canadian workers $1,160 in reduced income and result in 50,000 fewer jobs [[link remove…

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  Niels Veldhuis · [email protected]

March 26, 2026 at 9:30 PM

Carney kept one carbon tax – and it’s costing us jobs

Dear John, You might have heard the news: Mark Carney scrapped the consumer carbon tax. But here's what a lot of people don't realize: the industrial carbon tax is still very much in place – and it's set to go up significantly. This tax is scheduled to rise to $170 per tonne by 2030. That's…

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  Niels Veldhuis · [email protected]

March 26, 2026 at 11:00 AM

Planned industrial carbon tax will cost workers an average of $1,160 in foregone income

Share: [[link removed]] Dear John, A new Fraser Institute study warns that Ottawa’s plan to raise the industrial carbon tax to $170 per tonne by 2030 will hit Canadian workers hard. Key findings: The Canadian economy would shrink by 1.3% compared to keeping the tax frozen after 2…

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  Fraser Institute · [email protected]

March 21, 2026 at 5:00 PM

Measuring size of government, comparing Trudeau-Carney fiscal plans, and should Canadian pension funds be forced to invest in Canada

Having trouble viewing? Try the web version [link removed] of this email. Latest Research Size of governments across Canada on the rise; represented 44 per cent of the economy in 2024 [[link removed]] The Size of Government in Canada in 2024 finds that …

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  Niels Veldhuis · [email protected]

March 19, 2026 at 1:01 PM

Size of government across Canada hits 43.6% of the economy in 2024

Share: [[link removed]] Dear John, A new Fraser Institute study shows that combined federal, provincial, and municipal government spending now equals 43.6% of Canada's entire economy – and the size of government (as a share of GDP) has grown in all ten provinces since 2019. In 2024,…

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  Niels Veldhuis · [email protected]

March 17, 2026 at 12:09 PM

PM Carney’s first budget: more spending than Trudeau had planned

Share: [[link removed]] DearJohn, A new Fraser Institute study shows that Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first budget (Budget 2025) significantly increases federal spending and deficits compared to what the previous Trudeau government projected. Key findings: Total program spending…

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  Fraser Institute · [email protected]

March 14, 2026 at 5:00 PM

Costs of waiting for treatment, BC's tax competitiveness, and NB spending

Having trouble viewing? Try the web version [link removed] of this email. Latest Research Medical wait times cost Canadian patients over $4.2 billion in lost wages and productivity last year [[link removed]] The Private Cost of Public Queues for Medical…

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  Niels Veldhuis · [email protected]

March 10, 2026 at 2:00 PM

Medical wait time costs Canadian patients $4.2 billion in lost wages

Share this study: Dear John, Long waits for surgery and medical treatment cost Canadians almost $4.2 billion in lost wages and productivity last year. This latest Fraser Institute study draws upon data from our annual Waiting Your Turn survey of Canadian physicians who, in 2025, reported th…

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  Fraser Institute · [email protected]

March 7, 2026 at 6:00 PM

Property rights under threat, and Comparing the fiscal performance of Chrétien, Harper, and Trudeau

Having trouble viewing? Try the web version [link removed] of this email. Property Rights Under Threat Carney government joins Eby government in threatening property rights in B.C. [[link removed]] by Niels Veldhuis and Jason Clemens According to the vast majority of s…

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  Niels Veldhuis · [email protected]

March 3, 2026 at 4:10 PM

Comparing the fiscal and economic performance of the Chrétien, Harper, and Trudeau governments

Share this study: Dear John, A new study published by the Fraser Institute today compares government spending, budgetary balances, and debt under Jean Chrétien, Stephen Harper, and Justin Trudeau, and links those fiscal records with general economic performance. Chrétien reduced spending, b…

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  Fraser Institute · [email protected]

February 28, 2026 at 6:00 PM

Provincial budget analysis, our 2025 Mining survey, the Ford government, and Alberta's fiscal policies

Having trouble viewing? Try the web version [link removed] of this email. Budget Responses Alberta government continues on resource revenue rollercoaster with $9.4 billion budget deficit [[link removed]] (Appeared in the Calgary Sun) by Tegan Hill The government projec…

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  Niels Veldhuis · [email protected]

February 26, 2026 at 2:06 PM

Our Annual Survey of Mining Companies

Share this study: Dear John, Today the Fraser Institute published our Annual Survey of Mining Companies. This year’s report ranks 68 jurisdictions around the world based on their geologic attractiveness (minerals and metals) and government policies that encourage or discourage exploration a…

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  Fraser Institute · [email protected]

February 21, 2026 at 6:00 PM

B.C.'s lost decade and How A.I. can improve health care

Having trouble viewing? Try the web version [link removed] of this email. Latest Research [[link removed]] Artificial Intelligence can dramatically improve health care productivity with system-wide transformations [[link removed]] How Implementing Syste…

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  Niels Veldhuis · [email protected]

February 19, 2026 at 3:07 PM

It’s time to think bigger about AI in health care

Share this study: Dear John, The adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in health care could provide enormous productivity gains, but only if health care systems are redesigned with AI at their core. AI is already being used effectively in many health care processes, but the current so-ca…

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  Fraser Institute · [email protected]

February 14, 2026 at 6:00 PM

Timely access to pharmaceuticals, B.C.'s economy, and Toronto's living standards

Having trouble viewing? Try the web version [link removed] of this email. Latest Research [[link removed]] Canadians wait, on average, more than 65 weeks longer for access to new medicines than Europeans and 90 weeks more than Americans [[link removed]] …

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  Niels Veldhuis · [email protected]

February 10, 2026 at 3:00 PM

Canadians wait 65–90 weeks longer for new medicines than Americans and Europeans

Share this study: Dear John, A new study published by the Fraser Institute finds that Canadians don’t have the same timely access to life-savings medicines as Americans and Europeans. In fact, of the 194 drugs approved in both Canada and the United States between 2019/20 and 2024/25, approv…

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  Fraser Institute · [email protected]

February 7, 2026 at 6:00 PM

Fiscal performance of premiers, and Public sector job growth

Having trouble viewing? Try the web version [link removed] of this email. Latest Research Alberta’s Danielle Smith ranks highest among premiers for fiscal management as of 2024/25; Manitoba’s Kinew ranks lowest [[link removed]] Measuring the Fiscal Perf…

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  Niels Veldhuis · [email protected]

February 3, 2026 at 3:00 PM

Comparing fiscal performance of Canada's premiers

Share this study: Dear John, A new study published by the Fraser Institute today finds that among Canadian premiers as of 2024/25, Alberta’s Danielle Smith ranks highest for managing provincial finances. The study ranks Canadian premiers (seven current and three former) based on three fisca…

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  Niels Veldhuis · [email protected]

February 2, 2026 at 11:00 PM

What we’ve already accomplished in 2026

Dear John, I hope you had a wonderful holiday season and that the new year is off to a great start. I’m writing today with great news: thanks to your support, the Fraser Institute hit the ground running in 2026. In just the first few weeks of the year, we’ve published commentaries across th…

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  Fraser Institute · [email protected]

January 31, 2026 at 6:00 PM

Ottawa's interference in provincial health care, Comparing public and private compensation in Ontario and B.C.

Having trouble viewing? Try the web version [link removed] of this email. Latest Research [[link removed]] Ottawa’s use of federal transfers to the provinces discourages health care reform; penalties linked with the Canada Health Act deemed a real impedime…

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  Niels Veldhuis · [email protected]

January 29, 2026 at 3:01 PM

Ottawa’s enforcement of the Canada Health Act is chilling health-care reform

Share this study: Dear John, The federal government has been increasing its fines on provinces for non-compliance with the Canada Health Act (CHA) in recent years, further discouraging provinces from pursuing much-needed reforms. In fact, in 2014/15 and again in 2015/16, only British Columb…

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January 24, 2026 at 6:00 PM

Federal debt, Temporary foreign workers, and Impact of daycare on children

Having trouble viewing? Try the web version [link removed] of this email. Latest Research Current federal government’s projected per-person debt is $56,432, the second highest in Canadian history [[link removed]] Examining Federal Debt in Canada by Prim…

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  Niels Veldhuis · [email protected]

January 22, 2026 at 3:00 PM

Canada’s temporary foreign worker programs yield mixed results

Share this study: Dear John, The substantial increase in temporary foreign workers in Canada — a nearly 20-fold increase over a recent 20-year period — has resulted in both benefits and costs for the economy. Under the two temporary foreign worker programs (the Temporary Foreign Worker Prog…

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  Niels Veldhuis · [email protected]

January 20, 2026 at 3:00 PM

Federal government’s projected per-person debt is the second highest in Canadian history

Share this study: Dear John, In 2025, under Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government, federal gross debt is expected to hit its highest point in Canadian history at $2.35 trillion (inflation adjusted). The current government is projected to increase per-person federal debt by 4.2% in 2025, i…

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January 17, 2026 at 6:00 PM

Preventing climate change versus adapting to it

Having trouble viewing? Try the web version [link removed] of this email. Latest Research Preventing climate change versus adapting to it: History shows that societies can adapt to changing climate conditions [[link removed]] Adapting to Climate Change …

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  Niels Veldhuis · [email protected]

January 15, 2026 at 4:46 PM

What history teaches us about adapting to climate change

Dear John, Despite climate model projections showing real changes to our climate over the next century, history shows that human societies can adapt to changing climate conditions. A new study published by the Fraser Institute scrutinizes a number of historical climate episodes related to risi…

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  Fraser Institute · [email protected]

January 15, 2026 at 4:00 PM

Fraser Insight - Issue 78 | Winter 2026

Issue 78 | Winter 2026 Happy New Year! Welcome back to Fraser Insight, the Fraser Institute’s U.S. newsletter. This winter issue of Insight is highlighted by research and programming related to the Institute’s Economic Freedom of North America (EFNA) report. Leading off, the In Print section, …

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  Niels Veldhuis · [email protected]

January 13, 2026 at 3:00 PM

Health-care delays are sending Canadians overseas for treatment

Dear John, More Canadians are deciding they must leave the country to get the medical care they need in a more timely manner. In 2025, an estimated 105,529 Canadians travelled abroad for medical care. More patients (10,320) travelled abroad last year for general surgeries than any other treatm…

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January 10, 2026 at 6:00 PM

BC government spending, Comparing Atlantic Canada's public and private sector compensation, and Ontario elementary report card

Having trouble viewing? Try the web version [link removed] of this email. Latest Research BC government spending reaches highest level on record at $13,711 per person in 2025 (inflation-adjusted) [[link removed]] British Columbia Premiers and Provincial…

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  Fraser Institute · [email protected]

January 3, 2026 at 6:00 PM

Dark clouds looming over the economy, and rethinking health care

Having trouble viewing? Try the web version [link removed] of this email. Featured Commentary Dark clouds loom over Canada’s economy in 2026 [[link removed]] (Appeared in the Calgary Sun) by Jock Finlayson The unemployment rate is on track to average…

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  Fraser Institute · [email protected]

December 31, 2025 at 6:00 PM

Last chance!

STAY UP TO DATE SUPPORT THE FRASER INSTITUTE The Fraser Institute has been ranked the #1 think tank in Canada, and the 14th best think tank out of more than 8,200 around the world! We keep Canadians – and decision-makers! – informed. But we are only as strong as our supporters. We do not ac…

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  Niels Veldhuis · [email protected]

December 30, 2025 at 7:00 PM

Before the year ends...

Dear John, As 2025 comes to a close, I want to personally thank you for supporting the Fraser Institute. We rely entirely on charitable contributions from Canadians like you. We accept no government funding. Your support is what allows us to share the real facts about government spending, e…

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  Ryan Hill · [email protected]

December 29, 2025 at 9:30 PM

Our Education Programs department had quite the year

Dear John, Another year has (almost) gone by, and I’m happy and proud to report that our Education Programs had another wildly successful year! If you have been on our email list for a while, you are likely familiar with the work we do. If you haven’t been – or if you want more details on t…

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  Fraser Institute · [email protected]

December 20, 2025 at 6:00 PM

Human freedom index, and Canada's stock market

Having trouble viewing? Try the web version [link removed] of this email. Latest Research New ranking shows freedom has declined for almost 90% of the world’s population in recent years [[link removed]] The annual Human Freedom Index finds that Switzerl…

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  Niels Veldhuis · [email protected]

December 18, 2025 at 3:55 PM

Canada’s shrinking stock market

Dear John, A new study published today finds that the number of companies listed on Canada’s two stock markets (the TSX and the TSXV) has fallen from 3,141 in 2010 to 2,114 in 2024 — a 32.7% decline. Similarly, the number of new public stock listings (IPOs) on the two Canadian exchanges has al…

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  Niels Veldhuis · [email protected]

December 16, 2025 at 3:36 PM

Canada doesn’t make the top 10 freest places on Earth

Share this study: Dear John, This year's Human Freedom Index has been released, and it's not good news. Compiled by Canada’s Fraser Institute and the U.S.-based Cato Institute, this year's study finds that almost 90% of the world’s population experienced a decline in freedom from 2019 to 20…

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  Paige MacPherson · [email protected]

December 15, 2025 at 10:14 PM

What’s happening in Canadian universities?

Dear John, Not much is more important than educating the next generation of Canadians. That is why I take my job as Senior Fellow of Education Policy here at the Fraser Institute so seriously. 2025 uncovered some serious problems in the Canadian education system – problems that I explain in t…

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