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Fraser Institute News Release: Equalization program can’t adapt to rapid fiscal changes among provinces
June 18, 2020 05:00 ET | 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...
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Fraser Institute News Release: Ottawa spending 50% more per Canadian in 2020 than during the 2009 recession: $13,226 vs. $8,775
May 26, 2020 05:00 ET | Fraser Institute
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 26, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Federal government spending this year, which was already on track to be a new record high before the recession, is now expected to be...
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Fraser Institute News Release: Trudeau government spending hits all-time high, including years of war and recession
January 07, 2020 05:00 ET | Fraser Institute
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Jan. 07, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government has now recorded the highest ever per-person spending level of any federal government,...
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Fraser Institute Media Advisory: Which Canadian prime minister has spent the most since Confederation? New study coming Tuesday, Jan. 7
January 06, 2020 06:00 ET | Fraser Institute
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Jan. 06, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On Tuesday, Jan. 7, the Fraser Institute will release a new study on federal government spending. Prime Ministers and Government...
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Fraser Institute News Release: Current Ontario government plans to balance budget by replicating failed McGuinty approach
June 04, 2019 05:00 ET | Fraser Institute
TORONTO, June 04, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The new Ontario government’s plan to balance the budget—relying largely on increased revenue, not spending reductions—resembles similar unsuccessful plans...
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Fraser Institute News Release: If recession hits, federal deficit will reach $28 to $34 billion before any stimulus spending
February 07, 2019 05:00 ET | Fraser Institute
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Feb. 07, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ottawa’s projected deficit of $19.6 billion in 2019/20 may automatically increase to as much as $34.4 billion if Canada enters a...
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Fraser Institute Media Advisory: How would a recession this year affect federal finances? New study coming Thursday, Feb. 7
February 06, 2019 06:00 ET | Fraser Institute
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Feb. 06, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On Thursday, Feb. 7, the Fraser Institute will release a new study on federal government finances. What Happens to the Federal Deficit...
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Fraser Institute News Release: Prime Minister Trudeau now owns the two highest-spending years in Canadian history outside of war or recession
January 22, 2019 05:00 ET | Fraser Institute
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Jan. 22, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has now recorded the two years with the highest levels of per person government spending in Canadian...
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Fraser Institute Media Advisory: Which Canadian prime minister has spent the most since Confederation? New study coming Tuesday, Jan. 22
January 21, 2019 07:00 ET | Fraser Institute
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Jan. 21, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On Tuesday, Jan. 22 the Fraser Institute will release a new study on federal government spending. Prime Ministers and Government...
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Fraser Institute News Release: Pre-election spending increase at Queen’s Park tops $7 billion, highest since 2009 recession
February 06, 2018 05:00 ET | Fraser Institute
TORONTO, Feb. 06, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Ontario government is ramping up program spending by more than $7 billion this year, or nearly six per cent—more than three times higher than the...