The Fraser Institute will release a new study spotlighting the dramatic discrepancy between public and private sector employment growth rates in Canada between 2003 and 2013. “An Analysis of Public and Private Sector Employment Trends in Canada” breaks down the numbers by province, examines government sector employment as a share of total employment, and compares current … Read more
Amid increasing concerns about housing affordability in the Lower Mainland, the Fraser Institute will release its first ever survey of Metro Vancouver homebuilders. New Homes and Red Tape in BC’s Lower Mainland, compares and ranks jurisdictions across Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley on several categories of red tape (construction approval times, timeline uncertainty, regulatory … Read more
The Fraser Institute will release a new study spotlighting the fiscal policy options available to the newly-elected New Democratic government in Alberta. “Fiscal Policy Lessons for the Alberta NDP from other NDP Governments” reviews the fiscal records and economic outcomes of the Saskatchewan and Ontario NDP governments of the early 1990s. The study also debunks … Read more
The Fraser Institute will release a new study comparing Ontario’s fiscal performance to that of the so-called Rust Belt states—Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Illinois. The study, Ontario vs. the U.S. “Rust Belt”: Coping with a changing economic world, spotlights debt levels, GDP and private-sector employment growth between 1999 and 2013 amid a global shakeup … Read more
CMHC will release its 2015 Seniors’ Housing Report. This annual report provides a description and analysis of the seniors’ housing market in Canada, including vacancy rates and average monthly rents. The national and regional reports will be made available at www.cmhc.ca/housingmarket.
The Fraser Institute will release a new study spotlighting the increasing number of Canadian families choosing to home school their children. Home Schooling in Canada: The Current Picture-2015 breaks down the numbers by province, surveys the legislative landscape and examines some of the possible reasons Canadians choose to teach their children outside of a traditional … Read more
The Fraser Institute will release a new book on its website. Written by Donald J. Boudreaux, economics professor at George Mason University and Fraser Institute senior fellow, The Essential Hayek explains —in plain language— the 10 most profound ideas and insights of influential 20th century economist F.A. Hayek. The book will be available online. Call 571-426-5751.
The Bank of Canada will release its June issue of the Financial System Review. More information is available online.
The Fraser Institute will release a new study comparing government and private-sector compensation across Canada. The study, “Comparing Government and Private Sector Compensation in Canada”, calculates the “wage premium” (i.e., the degree to which public-sector wages exceed private-sector wages for similar positions) for all government employees (federal, provincial, and local) and private-sector workers nationwide. The … Read more
The Fraser Institute will release a new study spotlighting the effectiveness of energy and environmental regulations implemented by governments throughout Canada in recent years. The Principle of Targeting in Energy and Environmental Policy examines regulations such as bans on plastics bags, prohibitions against 100-watt incandescent light bulbs, household appliance standards and ethanol blending mandates and … Read more
