Canadian patients waited longer than ever this year for medical treatment, finds a new study released by the Fraser Institute. “The results of this year’s survey indicate that COVID-19 and related hospital closures have exacerbated, but are not the cause, of Canada’s historic wait times challenges,” said Bacchus Barua, director of the Fraser Institute’s Centre for Health … Read more
Last year a decision by the Supreme Court of Canada set a precedent, which may open the door for Indigenous groups outside Canada to claim certain rights—including title and constitutionally protected rights—within Canada’s borders, finds a new study released by the Fraser Institute. “While the Court’s decision garnered little attention, it may have profound and … Read more
Federal finances heading into the COVID-19 pandemic were already weakened due to $160 billion in debt accumulation, above and beyond the debt that would have been incurred if the growth in spending had been restrained to the rate of economic growth, finds a new study released by the Fraser Institute. “The COVID-19 pandemic has no … Read more
Canada remains in the minority as one of the few OECD countries not to raise the age of eligibility for government retirement programs such as Old Age Security and the Guaranteed Income Supplement, finds a new study released today by the Fraser Institute. “Most industrialized countries around the world are increasing the age of eligibility … Read more
The majority of lower-income Canadian families with children pay higher federal personal income taxes due to tax changes made by the federal government since 2015, finds a new study released by the Fraser Institute. “The federal government has repeatedly asserted personal income taxes were reduced to help alleviate financial pressure on families, when in fact, … Read more
Alberta’s senior population will reach 19 per cent of the total population by 2043, leading to persistent budget deficits and increased health-care spending, finds a new study released by the Fraser Institute. “Alberta’s aging population will only put more pressure on provincial finances in the coming years,” said Jake Fuss, senior economist at the Fraser … Read more
British Columbia’s senior population will reach 26 per cent of the total population by 2043, leading to persistent budget deficits and increased health-care spending, finds a new study released by the Fraser Institute. “BC’s aging population will only put more pressure on provincial finances in the coming years,” said Jake Fuss, senior economist at the … Read more
Ontario’s senior population will reach nearly 24 per cent of the total population by 2043, leading to persistent budget deficits and increased health-care spending, finds a new study released by the Fraser Institute. “Ontario’s aging population will only put more pressure on provincial finances in the coming years,” said Jake Fuss, senior economist at the … Read more
Ontario has experienced weak business investment over the past two decades with one of the lowest growth rates in the country, finds a new study released today by the Fraser Institute. “The decline of Ontario’s manufacturing sector in the 2000s, the 2008/09 recession, and a tepid recovery have combined to create an extended period of … Read more
The top 20 per cent of income-earning families pay more than half (54.7 per cent) of total taxes including personal income, sales and property taxes, according to a new study published by the Fraser Institute. “Despite the common misperception that top earners don’t pay their ‘fair share’ of taxes, in reality these households pay a … Read more
