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December 20, 2018 05:00 ET | Source: Fraser Institute

Fraser Institute News Release: Amount Canadians give to charity down more than 30% since 2006

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 20, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The amount of money Canadians donate to registered charities—as a share of their income—has plummeted 32.2 per cent since 2006, finds a...
December 19, 2018 07:00 ET | Source: Fraser Institute

Fraser Institute Media Advisory: How much do Canadians donate to charity? New study coming Thursday, Dec. 20

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 19, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On Thursday, Dec. 20, the Fraser Institute will release a new study on the generosity of Canadians and Americans. The 2018...
December 18, 2018 07:00 ET | Source: Fraser Institute

Fraser Institute News Release: Eliminating provincial capital gains tax would make Alberta more competitive with key energy-producing states such as Texas

CALGARY, Alberta, Dec. 18, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- To be more competitive with key energy-producing jurisdictions in the United States, Alberta should eliminate the provincial portion of the...
December 13, 2018 05:00 ET | Source: Fraser Institute

Fraser Institute News Release: Lessons from the U.K., New Zealand and Australia indicate that government-run pharmacare limits access to new drugs, discourages innovation

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 13, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As Canadian policymakers grapple with a potential national pharmacare program, we should learn from the United Kingdom, Australia and...
December 12, 2018 07:00 ET | Source: Fraser Institute

Fraser Institute Media Advisory: New study on pharmacare in Canada coming Thursday, Dec. 13

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 12, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On Thursday, Dec. 13, the Fraser Institute will release a new study on government-run pharmacare. The Unintended Consequences of...
December 10, 2018 05:00 ET | Source: Fraser Institute

Fraser Institute News Release: China ranks 135th out of 162 in new Human Freedom Index; Canada ranks 5th

TORONTO, Dec. 10, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- China continues to languish near the bottom of the annual Human Freedom Index released today by the Fraser Institute and a network of international public...
December 06, 2018 05:00 ET | Source: Fraser Institute

Fraser Institute News Release: Canadian taxpayers subsidize government pensions to the tune of $22 billion a year

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 06, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Government employees don’t pay the full cost of their defined-benefit pensions. Taxpayers provide a $22 billion annual subsidy by...
December 05, 2018 07:00 ET | Source: Fraser Institute

Fraser Institute Media Advisory: New study on government employee pension plans coming Thursday, Dec. 6

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 05, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On Thursday, Dec. 6, the Fraser Institute will release a new study on government-sector pensions in Canada. Risk and Reward in Public...
December 04, 2018 05:00 ET | Source: Fraser Institute

Fraser Institute News Release: Health-care wait times in B.C. eclipse 20 weeks for fifth straight year

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 04, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- British Columbia’s median wait time for medically necessary treatment was 23.2 weeks—more than three weeks longer than the national...
December 04, 2018 05:00 ET | Source: Fraser Institute

Fraser Institute News Release: Ontario’s health-care wait times no longer shortest in Canada

TORONTO, Dec. 04, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ontario can no longer claim the shortest median wait time for medically necessary treatment in Canada, with patients in the province waiting an estimated...