The Fraser Institute will release a new study comparing Ontario’s battered manufacturing sector with manufacturing in Michigan. The study, Ontario vs. Michigan: Policy Lessons from the Wolverine State, spotlights significant policy reforms in Michigan that coincided with the state’s economic turnaround. The study will be released online.
The Fraser Institute will release a new analysis of the unfolding tragedy in Venezuela and the country’s economic freedom levels over the past 40 years. The analysis, Changes in Economic Freedom in Venezuela, Ireland, and the United States, spotlights the effects of crony capitalism and crony socialism, while also noting economic freedom levels (and subsequent economic performance) … Read more
The Fraser Institute will release a new study spotlighting how much Canadians and their families pay for health care. The study, The Price of Public Health Care Insurance, calculates what portion of the total tax bill paid by Canadian families goes to public health insurance in 2016. The full study will be available online.
Canada’s Ecofiscal Commission hosts a webinar on “Comparing Canada’s Carbon Pricing Policies,” looking at carbon pricing stringency as a way to measure the policy’s effectiveness at driving emissions reductions. More stringent policy creates stronger incentives to drive down GHG emissions. New Ecofiscal research details five different ways to measure the stringency of carbon pricing policy, … Read more
The Fraser Institute will release a new essay examining how electoral rules influence government policy, particularly government spending. The federal government is committed to changing Canada’s electoral system in time for the next election. The essay, Electoral Rules and Fiscal Policy Outcomes, looks at other countries, spotlighting the relationship between different electoral systems and fiscal balance … Read more
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) will release its quarterly Housing Market Assessment (HMA), a comprehensive and integrated report that identifies potentially problematic conditions in the Canadian housing market. The report will be made available online.
Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada will be issuing a report by Thomas Isaac, Ministerial Special Representative on Reconciliation with Métis: Section 35 Métis Rights and the Manitoba Métis Federation Decision. The report provides recommendations and a summary of engagement with Métis organizations, provincial and territorial governments and other interested parties to help build a process for dialogue … Read more
The Fraser Institute will release a new essay spotlighting a crucial yet often-overlooked element of the inequality issue. The essay, How Income and Wealth are “Earned” Matters in Understanding Inequality, compares how income and wealth are earned in different countries, including Canada, and why these differences matter when measuring inequality. The full essay will be … Read more
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) will make an announcement online regarding the Prime Minister’s Youth Council and will participate in a Twitter Q&A.
The Fraser Institute will release a new study spotlighting the cost of barriers to building oil and gas pipelines to Canada’s coastal waters. The study, The Costs of Pipeline Obstructionism, estimates the loss of industry revenues and government royalties due to lengthy delays of pipeline project approvals. The full study will be available online.
