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March 11, 2021 05:00 ET | Source: Fraser Institute

Fraser Institute News Release: Only 1% of minimum wage earners work more than five years at minimum wage

TORONTO, March 11, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Despite claims to the contrary, minimum wage increases do little to lower poverty rates and can actually hurt low-income workers, finds a new study...
March 04, 2021 05:00 ET | Source: Fraser Institute

Fraser Institute News Release: Governments in Canada can increase possibility of four-day workweek by reducing taxes, regulation

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- If governments in Canada want to encourage innovation and entrepreneurship (and increase the possibility of a four-day work week),...
March 02, 2021 05:00 ET | Source: Fraser Institute

Fraser Institute News Release: COVID-19 recession exacerbates need to reform Employment Insurance in Canada

CALGARY, Alberta, March 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The COVID-19 economic shutdowns and recession have caused unemployment to rise, placing financial pressure on the Employment Insurance program...
February 26, 2021 05:00 ET | Source: Fraser Institute

Fraser Institute News Release: New book explores key ideas of David Hume, an early champion of trade and commerce

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Feb. 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A new book about David Hume, considered the greatest of all “empiricist” philosophers and a key figure of the Scottish Enlightenment,...
February 25, 2021 05:00 ET | Source: Fraser Institute

Fraser Institute News Release: Newfoundlanders will pay $2,604 per person this year in interest costs for combined federal and provincial debt; Atlantic Canada has four of the six highest interest costs per person nationwide

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, Feb. 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Residents in Newfoundland and Labrador face the highest combined federal-provincial interest payments in the country at $2,604 per person, and...
February 25, 2021 05:00 ET | Source: Fraser Institute

Fraser Institute News Release: Interest costs reach $12.5 billion in Ontario, $1.8 billion more than the government will spend on post-secondary education

TORONTO, Feb. 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Ontario government will spend more on interest costs in 2020-21 than post-secondary education, finds a new study released today by the Fraser...
February 23, 2021 05:00 ET | Source: Fraser Institute

Fraser Institute News Release: Saskatchewan 3rd most attractive jurisdiction worldwide for mining investment, Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador also in global top 10

CALGARY, Alberta, Feb. 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Saskatchewan remains Canada’s most attractive jurisdiction for mining investment, finds the Annual Survey of Mining Companies released today by...
February 23, 2021 05:00 ET | Source: Fraser Institute

Fraser Institute News Release: Nevada tops global mining survey rankings, Venezuela ranks last

CALGARY, Alberta, Feb. 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nevada is the most attractive jurisdiction in the world for mining investment followed by Arizona (2nd) and Saskatchewan (3rd), according to the...
February 18, 2021 08:00 ET | Source: Fraser Institute

Fraser Institute Media Advisory: High tax rates, housing costs make B.C. less attractive for tech industry

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Feb. 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- If governments in British Columbia want to attract more tech companies and encourage entrepreneurship, they must implement significant...
February 17, 2021 05:00 ET | Source: Fraser Institute

Fraser Institute News Release: Atlantic Canada’s finances unsustainable; spending reductions needed in coming provincial budgets

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, Feb. 17, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Public finances in all four Atlantic provinces are unsustainable and face multiple sources of risk, finds a new study released today by the...