The December issue of the Financial System Review will be released on Wednesday, 10 December 2014. The issue will be available on the Bank of Canada’s website.
The Fraser Institute will release a new book about popular myths that surround many critical issues in Canada and discourage reforms that would benefit Canadians. The book, Economic Principles for Prosperity, also examines 10 basic economic principles that lead to prosperity and the institutions needed for societies to prosper. Call 604-714-4591.
Stephen S. Poloz, Governor of the Bank of Canada, participate in an onstage interview with The Economist’s Greg Ip at The Economist’s inaugural Canada Summit, Confronting the Big Questions: How Can Canada Play a Larger Role in the Global Economy? An audio and video Webcasts will be accessible at 17:45 (ET) approx. from the Bank … Read more
A new IRPP study assesses the performance of income‐based public drug plans against three key policy objectives: access, equity and efficiency. The authors review the theory and the evidence by comparing Ontario’s age-based insurance plan for seniors and British Columbia’s income‐based system aimed at protecting all residents against catastrophic drugs costs. Since the late 1990s, … Read more
The Fraser Institute will release the Economic Freedom of North America: 2014 Report. The report ranks jurisdictions in Canada, the United States and Mexico based on their levels of economic freedom (measured in size of government, taxation, regulation, etc.) using data from 2012, the most recent year of available data. The study will be available … Read more
The Bank of Canada will announce its decision on the target for the overnight rate. A press release will provide a brief explanation of the decision. More information is available online.
The Fraser Institute will release its annual report on health care wait times. The report, Waiting Your Turn: Wait Times for Health Care in Canada, measures the amount of time patients across Canada must wait for surgical and other therapeutic treatments. The complete report, including charts of wait times for all provinces and medical procedures, … Read more
The Fraser Institute will release its annual Global Petroleum Survey online. Call 403-216-7175 x 426.
Statistics Canada launched a new presentation series featuring statistical findings on Canada’s economy, environment and society. The first presentation, “An overview of recent macroeconomic developments in Canada,” focuses on changes in the Canadian economy following the recession in 2008 and 2009, and developments during the first two quarters of 2014. Cyndi Bloskie, senior analyst, and … Read more
The Fraser Institute will release a new study on the migration of young adults from Eastern to Western Canada, and the economic opportunities in the West compared to the rest of the country. The study, “Go West, Young Adults: The 10-Year Western Boom in Investment, Jobs and Income,” compares all 10 provinces based on several economic … Read more
