Fraser Institute News Release: Despite improvements, Atlantic Canada’s labour market still faces barriers to employment growth
December 09, 2021 05:00 ET
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Fraser Institute
TORONTO, Dec. 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Atlantic Canada’s labour market is catching up to the rest of the country, but still suffers higher unemployment and seasonality due to unnecessary...
Fraser Institute News Release: “Overpayments” in equalization will total $8.9 billion by 2025/26 due to flawed rule
November 04, 2021 05:00 ET
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Fraser Institute
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Due to a design flaw in Canada’s equalization program, “have not” provinces will receive $8.9 billion in overpayments by 2025/26, finds...
Alberta government’s capacity to raise revenues has shrunk 41.3% since 2014/15; moving closer to “have-not” status
December 03, 2020 05:00 ET
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Fraser Institute
CALGARY, Alberta, Dec. 03, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alberta’s ability to raise own-source revenues—known as the province’s fiscal capacity—has shrunk substantially in the past six years. This...
Fraser Institute News Release: Equalization payments to Maritime Canada in jeopardy as Alberta and other “have” provinces struggle
December 03, 2020 05:00 ET
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Fraser Institute
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, Dec. 03, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Economic weakness in Alberta and other “have” provinces is causing the gap between Canada’s richer and poorer provinces to shrink rapidly. If...
Fraser Institute News Release: Automatic increases in generosity of Canada’s Employment Insurance program will add to Ottawa’s deficit and risks discouraging work long-term
June 23, 2020 05:00 ET
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Fraser Institute
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, June 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As unemployment rates soar, Canada’s Employment Insurance (EI) program automatically becomes much more generous and accessible, which will add...
Fraser Institute News Release: Equalization program can’t adapt to rapid fiscal changes among provinces
June 18, 2020 05:00 ET
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Fraser Institute
TORONTO, June 18, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canada’s equalization program is not designed to handle the dramatic fiscal changes among provinces happening today, finds a new study released today by...
Fraser Institute News Release: Alberta’s net contribution to Ottawa—more than $94 billion—dwarfed contributions from other provinces in recent years
April 28, 2020 05:00 ET
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Fraser Institute
CALGARY, Alberta, April 28, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- From 2014 to 2018, Alberta’s net contribution to federal finances was $94.9 billion, by far the largest contribution from any province during...
Fraser Institute News Release: Any province—including Alberta—has ability to mandate constitutional negotiations on equalization, other issues
January 28, 2020 05:00 ET
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Fraser Institute
CALGARY, Alberta, Jan. 28, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Despite popular misconceptions, particularly in Central Canada, Alberta (or any province) can compel other provinces and the federal government to...
Fraser Institute Media Advisory: New essay on equalization and Alberta coming Tuesday, Jan. 28
January 27, 2020 07:00 ET
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Fraser Institute
CALGARY, Alberta, Jan. 27, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On Tuesday, Jan. 28, the Fraser Institute will release a new essay on Alberta, equalization and fiscal federalism The Alberta government is...
Fraser Institute News Release: ‘Have-not’ provinces received $2.1 billion more in equalization payments due to program design flaw
October 31, 2019 05:00 ET
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Fraser Institute
CALGARY, Alberta, Oct. 31, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canada’s equalization program has cost taxpayers—including taxpayers in “have” provinces such as Alberta—$2.1 billion more in equalization...