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October 03, 2018 07:00 ET | Source: Fraser Institute

Fraser Institute Media Advisory: How can the Ford government lower hydro bills for Ontarians? New study coming Thursday, Oct. 4

TORONTO, Oct. 03, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On Thursday, Oct. 4, the Fraser Institute will release a new study on hydro prices in Ontario. Electricity Reform in Ontario: Getting Power Prices Down...
October 01, 2018 07:00 ET | Source: Fraser Institute

Fraser Institute Media Advisory: How much do government workers in Ontario make compared to their private-sector counterparts? New study coming Tuesday, Oct. 2

TORONTO, Oct. 01, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On Tuesday, Oct. 2, the Fraser Institute will release a new study on the wage gap between government- and private-sector workers in Ontario. Comparing...
September 27, 2018 07:00 ET | Source: Fraser Institute

Fraser Institute News Release: More than 90% of Alberta minimum-wage earners don’t live in low-income households

CALGARY, Alberta, Sept. 27, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Raising Alberta’s minimum wage will do little to reduce poverty because 92 per cent of minimum-wage earners in the province don’t live in...
September 25, 2018 05:00 ET | Source: Fraser Institute

Fraser Institute News Release: Canada trails U.S. in annual economic freedom ranking

TORONTO, Sept. 25, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canadians are less economically free than Americans—and the gap is widening, according to the Fraser Institute’s annual Economic Freedom of the World...
September 25, 2018 05:00 ET | Source: Fraser Institute

Fraser Institute News Release: Hong Kong, Singapore again lead world in economic freedom—U.S. back in the top 10 most-free countries

TORONTO, Sept. 25, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hong Kong and Singapore are once again the most economically free jurisdictions in the world, and the United States is back in the top 10, according to...
September 24, 2018 07:00 ET | Source: Fraser Institute

Fraser Institute Media Advisory: Who is more economically free—Canadians or Americans? New international ranking coming Tuesday, Sept. 25

TORONTO, Sept. 24, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On Tuesday, Sept. 25, the Fraser Institute will release its annual Economic Freedom of the World report. The report compares the level of economic...
September 19, 2018 08:00 ET | Source: Fraser Institute

Fraser Institute News Release: B.C. government tax changes will cost average family nearly $1,000 per year

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 19, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The average family in British Columbia will pay $969 more a year in taxes due to the B.C. government’s tax changes, finds a new study...
September 19, 2018 05:00 ET | Source: Fraser Institute

Fraser Institute News Release: Major tax, labour and energy reforms needed to make Ontario competitive and open for business

TORONTO, Sept. 19, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ontario’s new provincial government has pledged to make Ontario “open for business,” but doing so will require significant reforms on taxes, electricity...
September 18, 2018 07:00 ET | Source: Fraser Institute

Fraser Institute Media Advisory: How can the Ford government make Ontario “open for business” again? New study coming Wednesday, Sept. 19

TORONTO, Sept. 18, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On Wednesday, Sept. 19, the Fraser Institute will release a new study on policy reform in Ontario. Creating policy calling cards to attract business to...
September 13, 2018 05:00 ET | Source: Fraser Institute

Fraser Institute News Release: Growth rate of capital investment in Canada hits 40-year low

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 13, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The growth rate of capital investment in Canada—particularly in the important areas of equipment, machinery and intellectual...