Across Ontario, 180 elementary schools showed significant improvement in their academic performance over the past five years, according to the Fraser Institute’s annual school rankings released. This Report Card on Ontario’s Elementary Schools 2015, ranks 3,037 public and Catholic schools (and a small number of private schools) based on nine academic indicators derived from the … Read more
The Fraser Institute released a new study on “Comparing Government and Private Sector Compensation in Quebec” by Jason Clemens, Charles Lammam, Milagros Palacios and Feixue Ren, which found that government workers in Quebec receive higher wages and likely more generous non-wage benefits than their private sector counterparts. “With collective agreements set to expire at the end … Read more
Saskatchewan is the most attractive jurisdiction for mining investment in Canada, according to an annual global survey of mining executives released by the Fraser Institute. The Fraser Institute Annual Survey of Mining Companies, 2014, rates 122 jurisdictions around the world based on their geologic attractiveness and the extent to which government policies encourage exploration and … Read more
The Fraser Institute released a study entitled “Fumbling the Alberta Advantage: How Alberta Squandered a Decade of High Energy Prices,” which calculates that between 2004/05 and 2013/14 program spending jumped to $43.9 billion (or $10,967 per person) from $29 billion (or $8,965 per person). “Over the past decade, the Alberta government has significantly increased spending on items … Read more
Government workers in Ontario receive higher wages and likely more generous non-wage benefits than their private sector counterparts, finds a new study by the Fraser Institute. “As the Ontario government grapples with a $12.5 billion deficit, it has identified government-sector compensation as a way to restrain spending. Indeed, in light of ongoing collective bargaining negotiations, … Read more
The Fraser Institute released a study entitled, “Education Spending in Canada: What’s Actually Happening?” examining changes in spending on public schools in Canada over the last decade. The study found that despite a steady decline in student enrolment, spending on public schools in Canada has increased. “Teachers’ unions and activists repeatedly claim that education spending is being cut and … Read more
The Fraser Institute released a report entitled, “Ontario’s Debt Balloon: Source and Sustainability,” showing that the province’s debt has grown by $117 billion since the recession, largely because of government borrowing to fund day-to-day expenses. “If the Ontario government fails to change course, its unsustainable fiscal policies could provoke further credit rating downgrades, higher borrowing costs and spiralling … Read more
The Fraser Institute released a study entitled “Comparing Government and Private Sector Compensation in Alberta,” finding that government workers in Alberta receive higher wages and likely more generous non-wage benefits than their private sector counterparts. The full release is available online. Call 403-216-7175 x 423.
The Fraser Institute released a report entitled “Measuring the Fiscal Performance of Canada’s Premiers, 2015”, which ranked Ontario’s Kathleen Wynne as one of the worst premiers at managing provincial government finances, while Saskatchewan’s Brad Wall ranked as one of the best. The report examines the fiscal records of 10 Canadian premiers (five current and five former) relative to each … Read more
A new study published by The Fraser Institute entitled, “Comparing Government and Private Sector Compensation in British Columbia” shows that government workers in British Columbia enjoy higher wages and likely more generous non-wage benefits than their private sector counterparts. “As the B.C. government struggles with growing debt and in light of ongoing collective bargaining negotiations with … Read more
