Fraser Institute News Release: Hong Kong plummets to 46th spot in latest Human Freedom ranking as China continues to violate “one country, two systems” pact
December 19, 2023 05:00 ET
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Fraser Institute
TORONTO, Dec. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As a result of increasing restrictions on liberties in Hong Kong—once among the freest places on earth—it now ranks 46th in the latest Human Freedom Index...
Fraser Institute News Release: Estonian incomes, living standards, life expectancy improved dramatically after transition to market democracy
December 18, 2023 09:20 ET
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Fraser Institute
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- After Estonia ended socialist rule and transitioned back to a market democracy, Estonians enjoyed vast improvements in their incomes,...
Fraser Institute News Release: Canadian generosity hits lowest point in 20 years
December 12, 2023 05:00 ET
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Fraser Institute
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The number of Canadians donating to charity—as a percentage of all tax filers—is at the lowest point in 20 years, finds a new study...
Fraser Institute News Release: Canada’s health-care wait times hit 27.7 weeks in 2023—longest ever recorded
December 07, 2023 05:00 ET
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Fraser Institute
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canadian patients waited longer than ever this year for medical treatment, finds a new study released today by the Fraser Institute, an...
Fraser Institute News Release: Incomes in Windsor and London are $10-12,000 below incomes in Detroit, Buffalo and Cleveland
November 28, 2023 06:09 ET
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Fraser Institute
TORONTO, Nov. 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In a ranking of employment incomes in the largest 107 metropolitan areas around the Great Lakes region for 2019, London (93rd) and Windsor (99th) are right...
Fraser Institute News Release: 388 new mines must be built by 2030 to satisfy electric vehicle mandates
November 23, 2023 05:00 ET
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Fraser Institute
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- To meet international government mandates for electric vehicles (EV), a total of 388 new mines must be built to produce the metals...
Fraser Institute News Release: Quebec high schools show improvement in every corner of province
November 18, 2023 14:02 ET
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Fraser Institute
MONTREAL, Nov. 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Fraser Institute today published its annual rankings of Quebec secondary schools, identifying schools that are improving or falling behind. The...
Fraser Institute News Release: Canada has fewer doctors, hospital beds, MRIs and longer wait times than other countries with universal health care
November 16, 2023 05:00 ET
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Fraser Institute
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Among a group of 30 high-income countries that have universally accessible health care, Canada has some of the lowest availability of...
NOTICE TO DISREGARD -- Fraser Institute
November 10, 2023 14:05 ET
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Fraser Institute
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- We are advised by Fraser Institute that journalists and other readers should disregard the news release, “Fraser Institute News...
Fraser Institute News Release: Median income in Vancouver nearly $24,000 less than in Seattle—B.C. cities rank low in regional income rankings
November 07, 2023 05:00 ET
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Fraser Institute
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The median income for workers in Seattle dwarfs the median income for workers in Vancouver, underscoring a general prosperity gap...