The Ontario government’s proposed provincial pension plan could cost individual Ontarians up to $3,420 a year or nearly $7,000 for a working couple, said Philip Cross, former chief economic analyst for Statistics Canada, in an analysis published by the Fraser Institute. The analysis, Evaluating the Proposed Ontario Pension Plan, spotlights the cost to individuals, families and the … Read more
Canada’s growing wait times for health care may have contributed to the deaths of 44,273 Canadian women between 1993 and 2009, concludes a new study released by the Fraser Institute. The study, The Effect of Wait Times on Mortality in Canada, examines the relationship between mortality rates and lengthy wait times for medically necessary care in Canada. As … Read more
Limiting the availability and raising the cost of energy can hurt Canada’s overall economy and weaken future growth, finds a new study released by the Fraser Institute. The study, Energy Abundance and Economic Growth, examines the long-term relationship between economic growth, energy availability and energy consumption with evidence from Canada and around the world. The … Read more
From 1980 to 2009, federal, provincial and local governments in Canada doled out $683.9 billion in subsidies, finds a new study released by the Fraser Institute. The study, Government Subsidies in Canada: A $684 Billion Price Tag, measures the scope of government subsidies to private businesses, government business enterprises such as Crown corporations, and consumers. … Read more
Despite costing less, the German health care system provides universal access to high-quality care with shorter wait times than the Canadian health care system, finds a new study released by the Fraser Institute. The study, part of a series of Fraser Institute studies examining health care policies in other countries that share Canada’s noble goal of access to care … Read more
Canadian businesses pay more for electrical energy, on average, than American businesses, according to a new study released by the Fraser Institute. The study, Paying More for Power, examines residential, commercial and industrial electricity rates in 119 Canadian and American cities. The full study is available online. Call 403- 216-7175 x 426.
As tax deadline day approaches, a new study released by the Fraser Institute finds that Canadians spend billions complying with the personal income tax system. The study, based on survey responses from tax-filing Canadians, measures the overall costs (time and money) of tax compliance (paying accountants, completing tax forms, buying software, etc.). “Each year, Canadians … Read more
There is no obesity epidemic in Canada, and even if there was, government intervention aimed at overweight Canadians is costly, poorly targeted and likely ineffective, finds a new study released by the Fraser Institute. “Despite claims from public health advocates, politicians and media members, it’s a myth to say there’s an obesity epidemic in Canada … Read more
Despite Ontario’s upcoming proposal for its own government pension program, there is no retirement income crisis in Canada, finds a new study released by the Fraser Institute. In fact, the study, The Reality of Retirement Income in Canada, finds that analysts, activists, and politicians who advocate for an expanded Canada Pension Plan (CPP), and its Quebec equivalent (QPP), base … Read more
As the world celebrates Earth Day, a new study released by the Fraser Institute finds that higher levels of economic freedom lead to cleaner air. “The level of economic freedom in a country affects the ability of citizens to produce and sell in the marketplace, and own private property. It’s a simple concept that drives … Read more
