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October 24, 2018 05:00 ET | Source: Fraser Institute

Fraser Institute News Release: Government employees in Ontario paid 10.6 per cent higher wages than comparable private-sector workers

TORONTO, Oct. 24, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Government employees in Ontario received 10.6 per cent higher wages on average than comparable workers in the private sector last year, and enjoyed much...
October 23, 2018 07:00 ET | Source: Fraser Institute

Fraser Institute News Release: Alberta must cut red tape to attract investment

VANCOUVER, Oct. 23, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- If Alberta wants to attract more investment in the oil and gas sector, it must cut unnecessary red tape, finds a new study released today by the Fraser...
October 23, 2018 06:00 ET | Source: Fraser Institute

Fraser Institute Media Advisory: How much do government workers in Ontario make compared to their private-sector counterparts? New study coming Wednesday, Oct. 24

TORONTO, Oct. 23, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On Wednesday, Oct. 24, the Fraser Institute will release a new study on the wage gap between government- and private-sector workers in Ontario. Comparing...
October 18, 2018 08:00 ET | Source: Fraser Institute

Fraser Institute News Release: PR voting system would lead to bigger, more expensive provincial governments in B.C.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 18, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Changing British Columbia’s voting system to a form of “proportional representation” would likely lead to bigger costlier provincial...
October 16, 2018 05:00 ET | Source: Institut Fraser

Institut Fraser Communiqué De Presse : Le gouvernement fédéral risque d’ignorer les régimes provinciaux d’assurance-médicaments existants en vue d’implanter un régime national

MONTRÉAL, 16 oct. 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Contrairement aux idées fausses bien répandues, chaque province offre déjà une assurance-médicaments pour aider les Canadiens – en particulier les...
October 16, 2018 05:00 ET | Source: Fraser Institute

Fraser Institute News Release: Federal government risks ignoring existing provincial drug insurance plans in push for national program

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 16, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Despite widespread misperceptions, every province already provides prescription drug coverage to help Canadians—particularly seniors...
October 15, 2018 06:00 ET | Source: Institut Fraser

Institut Fraser Avis Aux Médias : Nouvelle étude sur l’assurance-médicaments au Canada à venir le mardi 16 octobre

MONTREAL, 15 oct. 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Le mardi 16 octobre, l’Institut Fraser dévoilera une nouvelle étude sur l’assurance-médicaments au Canada. L’assurance-médicaments provinciale pour les...
October 15, 2018 06:00 ET | Source: Fraser Institute

Fraser Institute Media Advisory: New study on pharmacare in Canada coming Tuesday, Oct. 16

MONTREAL, Oct. 15, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On Tuesday, Oct. 16, the Fraser Institute will release a new study on prescription drug coverage in Canada. Provincial Drug Coverage for Vulnerable...
October 11, 2018 05:00 ET | Source: Fraser Institute

Fraser Institute News Release: Recent growth rate of capital investment in the U.S. more than double Canada's

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 11, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canada’s anemic growth rate of capital investment—which has slowed to a 40-year low—has lagged behind growth rates in the United States...
October 10, 2018 07:00 ET | Source: Fraser Institute

Fraser Institute Media Advisory: New study on investment in Canada coming Thursday, Oct. 11

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 10, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On Thursday, Oct. 11, the Fraser Institute will release a new study on business investment. Capital Investment in Canada: An...