The Fraser Institute will release a new study on government spending aimed at older Canadians. Canada’s Aging Population and Implications for Government Borrowing spotlights how government programs (health care, Old Age Security, etc.) will change to serve a growing number of seniors, and how that will affect provincial and federal budgets in coming years. Call 604-688-0221 x … Read more
The Fraser Institute will release a new study on federal debt, in advance of an economic update from the federal government. An Analysis of Federal Debt in Canada by Prime Ministers Since Confederation compares the debt legacies of every Canadian prime minister including Justin Trudeau, spotlighting the rate of debt accumulation and how much each prime minister increased … Read more
The Parliamentary Budget Officer will post a new report entitled Cost Estimate for Bill C-323: An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (rehabilitation of historic property). Bill C-323 is a private member’s bill that seeks to amend the Income Tax Act to create a 20 per cent tax credit for expenses related to rehabilitating a historic … Read more
The Fraser Institute will release a new study on a key — and often misunderstood — element of the education landscape in Alberta. Comparing the Family Income of Students in Alberta’s Independent and Public Schools compares the income levels of parents of independent school students with parents who send their children to public school. Call 604-688-0221 x … Read more
The Fraser Institute will release a new study on hydro prices in Ontario. Rising Electricity Costs and Declining Employment in Ontario’s Manufacturing Sector spotlights how electricity prices for medium-sized and large industries in Ontario have increased in recent years, and calculates the effect on jobs in the province’s manufacturing sector. Call 604-688-0221 x 589.
The Bank of Canada will release the autumn issues of the Business Outlook Survey and the Senior Loan Officer Survey and will post the reports online. Call 613-782-8782.
The Fraser Institute will release a new study on business investment. Business Investment in Canada Falls Far Behind Other Industrialized Countries compares levels of business investment in Canada to other countries around the world, and spotlights the importance of business investment to economic growth and worker living standards. The report will be available online.
The Fraser Institute will release a new study on mortgage regulations in Canada. Uninsured Mortgage Regulation: From Corporate Governance to Prescription spotlights recently proposed changes to mortgage rules by the country’s financial regulator and how those changes will affect homebuyers across the country. Call 604-688-0221 x 589.
The Fraser Institute will release a new study on education. The Funding and Regulation of Independent Schools in Canada spotlights how independent schools are regulated and funded across the country. Call 604-688-0221 x 589.
The Fraser Institute will release its annual Economic Freedom of the World report, comparing the level of economic freedom in 159 countries and territories (including Canada) based on size of government, taxation, rule of law, property rights, regulation and other factors. The report will be released online.
