Fraser Institute News Release: Annual Indigenous spending expected to reach $35.5 billion in 2026, largely due to judicial settlements
June 28, 2022 05:00 ET
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Fraser Institute
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The federal government’s recent substantial increase of Indigenous spending is mainly due to judicial settlement payouts, finds a new...
Fraser Institute News Release: Aging population in BC leads to persistent deficits and increased health-care spending
November 23, 2021 05:00 ET
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Fraser Institute
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- British Columbia’s senior population will reach 26 per cent of the total population by 2043, leading to persistent budget deficits and...
Fraser Institute News Release: Canada’s combined federal-provincial debt will reach $2 trillion in 2020/21; Ontario’s combined debt now exceeds 100% of the province’s economy
February 02, 2021 05:00 ET
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Fraser Institute
TORONTO, Feb. 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Combined federal and provincial debt in Canada has doubled from $1.0 trillion in 2007/08 to a projected $2.0 trillion this year, finds a new study released...
Fraser Institute News Release: Federal transfers make up more than 25 per cent of Atlantic Canada’s economy
January 28, 2021 05:00 ET
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Fraser Institute
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, Jan. 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Atlantic Canada’s dependency on federal spending—equaling over a quarter of the regional economy—leaves it vulnerable to any significant...
Fraser Institute News Release: Indigenous spending up 50% since 2015 despite evidence that more money won’t solve chronic problems
January 26, 2021 05:00 ET
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Fraser Institute
CALGARY, Alberta, Jan. 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- If policymakers want to help improve living standards in Indigenous communities, particularly in remote areas of Canada, they should help foster...
Fraser Institute News Release: Federal spending on benefits for families with children up more than 68% since 2014/15, financed entirely by deficits
October 27, 2020 05:00 ET
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Fraser Institute
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 27, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Federal spending on benefits for eligible families with children through the Canada Child Benefit increased by 68.5 per cent from...
CORRECTION/Fraser Institute News Release: Households earning less than $40,000 now receive 16% of total federal child benefits—down from more than 21%
October 07, 2020 11:55 ET
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Fraser Institute
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 07, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The following press release corrects and replaces the press release issued on October 6, 2020, under the same headline, by Fraser...
Fraser Institute News Release: Municipal government spending up 51% across Canada over the last decade
October 01, 2020 05:00 ET
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Fraser Institute
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 01, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Local governments across Canada have increased spending significantly in recent years—even before the COVID-19 pandemic and recession,...
Fraser Institute News Release: Aging population and historically high spending pre-COVID means no balanced budget for next 30 years
September 22, 2020 05:00 ET
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Fraser Institute
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 22, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The federal government will not balance its budget over the next 30 years as a result of Canada’s aging population and Ottawa’s...
Fraser Institute News Release: Size of government on the rise across Canada; exceeds optimal levels for maximum economic growth
September 15, 2020 05:00 ET
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Fraser Institute
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 15, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The combined size of the federal, provincial and municipal governments increased in all but two provinces over the past 10 years...