Fraser Institute News Release: Federal government’s emission-reduction plan will cost Canadian workers $6,700 annually by 2030—while failing to meet government’s emission-reduction target
18. Juli 2024 05:00 ET
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Fraser Institute
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The federal government’s plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions will impose significant costs on Canadians—while also failing to meet...
Fraser Institute News Release: Federal government could balance budget and reduce tax rates with 2.3% spending reduction over two years
16. Juli 2024 05:00 ET
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Fraser Institute
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- If the federal government reduced program spending by only 2.3 per cent over two years and eliminated a host tax of expenditures, it...
Fraser Institute News Release: Weak business investment in technologies compared to the U.S. hindering improvements in living standards
11. Juli 2024 05:00 ET
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Fraser Institute
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Over the past decade, weak business investment in technologies that increase worker productivity is stifling Canada’s economic growth...
Fraser Institute News Release: B.C. government should stop relying on boom-and-bust natural gas revenues to fund ongoing programs
09. Juli 2024 08:00 ET
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Fraser Institute
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The British Columbia government should stop relying on volatile boom-and-bust resource revenues—like the Alberta government—and...
Fraser Institute News Release: Top 20% of Canadian income-earning families pay 54% of all taxes
03. Juli 2024 05:00 ET
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Fraser Institute
CALGARY, Alberta, July 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The top 20 per cent of income-earning families pay more than half (54.2 per cent) of total taxes including personal income, sales and...
Fraser Institute News Release: Average hours worked (per week) for young Canadians declined by more than 16% from 1989 to 2023
27. Juni 2024 05:00 ET
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Fraser Institute
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The median number of weekly hours worked by young Canadians (aged 15-24) has fallen 16.3 per cent since 1989 and youth employment rates...
Fraser Institute News Release: Toronto, Vancouver much less dense than other comparable major U.S., international urban centres
25. Juni 2024 05:00 ET
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Fraser Institute
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canadian cities—including Toronto and Vancouver, which are experiencing high and increasing housing costs—can accommodate much more...
Fraser Institute News Release: Today, June 13, is Tax Freedom Day—4 days later than in 2019, the last year before the pandemic
13. Juni 2024 05:00 ET
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Fraser Institute
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today—Thursday, June 13—Canadians celebrate Tax Freedom Day, the day in the year when they start working for themselves, not...
Fraser Institute News Release: More than 4 in 5 parents across Canada think K-12 teachers and schools should provide students with facts, not interpretations, and provide advance notice of controversial lessons
11. Juni 2024 05:00 ET
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Fraser Institute
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Parents with kids in K-12 schools across Canada value balance rather than bias in classrooms, as well as parental involvement and...
Fraser Institute News Release: Private clinics helped Saskatchewan reduce median medical wait times by nearly 50%
30. Mai 2024 05:00 ET
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Fraser Institute
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Private clinics were a key component in the Saskatchewan Surgical Initiative (SSI), which reduced waiting times by 47 per cent between...