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Fraser Institute News Release: Household incomes in Windsor and London fell from top third in Canada to the bottom third over fifteen years
March 30, 2023 05:00 ET | Fraser Institute
TORONTO, March 30, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Between 2005 and 2019, large cities in Southwestern Ontario—in particular Windsor and London—have gone from being amongst the most prosperous cities in...
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Fraser Institute News Release: Per-person spending in Nova Scotia has increased from $2,114 to $12,880 (in 2021 inflation-adjusted dollars) since 1965
March 21, 2023 05:00 ET | Fraser Institute
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, March 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- From 1965 to 2021, per-person spending in Nova Scotia increased substantially from $2,114 (in 2021 inflation-adjusted dollars) to $12,880,...
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Fraser Institute News Release: 30 per cent chance Ottawa fails to meet its fiscal goal over 10-year period; likelihood of failure jumps to 53 per cent over 20 years
March 16, 2023 05:00 ET | Fraser Institute
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- With current fiscal policies, and prior to the 2023 budget being presented, the federal government faces between a 30 per cent and 53...
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Fraser Institute News Release: Federal, provincial and local governments spent more than $350 billion on corporate welfare from 2007 to 2019
March 14, 2023 05:00 ET | Fraser Institute
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Governments in Canada—federal, provincial and local—spent $352.1 billion (inflation-adjusted) subsidizing businesses over a 13-year...
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Fraser Institute News Release: Per person federal spending in 2022 expected to exceed highest level of spending pre-COVID; exceeds $11,000—5.0 per cent higher than 2019
March 09, 2023 05:00 ET | Fraser Institute
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Per-person federal program (inflation adjusted) spending is expected to reach $11,498 in 2022-23—5 per cent higher than in 2019,...
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Fraser Institute News Release: New report finds more than 40 countries maintained restrictions on women’s economic rights from 2018 to 2020; 13 countries lifted restrictions
March 08, 2023 06:05 ET | Fraser Institute
TORONTO, March 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Despite improvements worldwide, 42 countries continued to have restrictions on the economic rights of women over a recent two-year period while 13...
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Fraser Institute News Release: B.C. elementary schools can improve student performance despite challenges
March 07, 2023 05:00 ET | Fraser Institute
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Fraser Institute today published the annual rankings of British Columbia elementary schools, the most easily accessible tool for...
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74 per cent of Canadians surveyed believe the average family is being over-taxed by the federal, provincial, and local governments
March 02, 2023 05:00 ET | Fraser Institute
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The total tax bill continues to rise for the average Canadian family as 74 per cent of Canadians believe the average family (two or...
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Fraser Institute News Release: Saskatchewan government spending reaches highest level on record in 2021 at $16,843 per person
February 28, 2023 08:55 ET | Fraser Institute
REGINA, Saskatchewan, Feb. 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Per-person (inflation-adjusted) program spending in Saskatchewan reached its highest level on record at $16,843 in 2021 (excluding...
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Fraser Institute News Release: Ontario government spending reached highest level on record in 2020 at $11,558 per person
February 28, 2023 08:53 ET | Fraser Institute
TORONTO, Feb. 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Per-person (inflation-adjusted) program spending in Ontario reached its highest level on record at $11,558 in 2020 (excluding COVID-related spending,...