The Fraser Institute will release a new book comparing land management policies in Alberta to land policies throughout North America and beyond. Ranching Realities in the 21st Century highlights land ownership structures in the province of Alberta where over nine million acres of land is owned by the government and leased to farmers and ranchers. … Read more
The Fraser Institute will release a new study examining the risks related to hydraulic fracturing (or ‘fracking’) — the practice of injecting sand, water, and a relatively small quantity of chemicals deep underground at high pressures to extract fossil fuels. The study, Managing the Risks of Hydraulic Fracturing: An Update, looks beyond the claims of anti-fracking activists and … Read more
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation will release its fourth quarter 2015 Housing Market Outlook report. The HMO provides timely information on housing trends as well as national and local forecasts. Forecasts provide two-year projections for housing starts, sales, prices and other key economic indicators. The report will be available online.
The Fraser Institute will release its first ever survey of homebuilders in Ontario’s Greater Golden Horseshoe. New Homes and Red Tape: Residential Land-Use Regulation in Ontario’s Greater Golden Horseshoe compares and ranks jurisdictions in Southern Ontario on several categories of red tape (construction approval times, density opposition, timeline uncertainty, regulatory costs and fees, rezoning prevalence … Read more
The Fraser Institute will release a new study on its website spotlighting the causes of Alberta’s budgetary woes. The study, Alberta’s Budget Deficit: Why Spending is to Blame, examines the effect of government spending on the province’s finances, especially in light of falling energy prices and the upcoming budget. The study will be available online.
The Bank of Canada will release the autumn issues of the Business Outlook Survey and the Senior Loan Officer Survey online.
The Fraser Institute will release a new study comparing and contrasting the changes in public and private school enrolment, by province, between 2000/01 to 2012/13. The study, Where our students are educated: Measuring student enrolment in Canada, highlights how Canadian families are seeking more choice in the education of their children. The full posting will … Read more
The Fraser Institute will release a new study about successive Ontario government policies that have led to the province’s poor economic performance. The study, “Ontario – No Longer a Place to Prosper”, written by former chief economic analyst for Statistics Canada Philip Cross, spotlights and compares Ontario’s economic growth numbers, per-capita income statistics and net … Read more
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities hosts a webinar on “COP21 and the International Local Government Climate Movement: A Briefing for Canadian Local Governments.” Learn about the ways local government can take action on climate change leading up to and after the upcoming UN climate change summit in Paris. Webinar speakers include Brock Carlton, CEO, Federation of Canadian … Read more
Green leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, B.C.) will participate in an interactive, online candidate forum hosted by the Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce at 12 p.m. (local time). The forum offers citizens and business leaders the opportunity to connect with the federal Saanich-Gulf Islands candidates about issues affecting the region’s business and economic environment. The … Read more
