The Fraser Institute released a new study, Risk and Reward in Public Sector Pension Plans: a Taxpayer’s Perspective, which finds that taxpayers are subsidizing government employees’s defined-benefit pensions. “The issue is not whether government employees should have defined-benefit pensions, but rather how much they should pay for these pensions,” said Philip Cross, Fraser Institute senior fellow and report … Read more
A host of economic measures indicate that Canada continues to underperform when it comes to business investment, which is crucial for improving living standards and generating prosperity, according to recent research published by the Fraser Institute. Finance Minister Bill Morneau (Toronto Centre, Ont.) is scheduled to release the federal government’s fall economic update on Wednesday, … Read more
A new study released by the Fraser Institute finds that a shortage of pipeline capacity is driving down the price of Canadian oil and will cost the country’s energy sector CAD$15.8 billion in lost revenues this year. “Without adequate pipelines to tidewater ports, Canadian oil producers are forced to sell their product in the U.S. … Read more
The Liberal government could still balance the federal budget by 2019/20—a promise Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) made during the 2015 election campaign—by reducing program spending by just one per cent over the next two years, finds a new study released by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank. “A key driver … Read more
The Fraser Institute released a new report, Measuring the Distribution of Taxes in Canada: Do the Rich Pay Their “Fair Share”? showing despite common misperceptions that top earners pay little tax, Canada’s top income-earners pay a disproportionate — and growing — share of all taxes collected by government. “The reality is that Canada’s top earners already pay a … Read more
The annual global survey of petroleum-sector executives released by the Fraser Institute finds that British Columbia now ranks as the least-attractive Canadian jurisdiction for oil and gas investment — followed by Alberta. “Investor confidence matters, and having a government that’s openly hostile to resource development has apparently sent a chill throughout the oil and gas industry,” said … Read more
The Fraser Institute released a new study, Age of Eligibility for Public Retirement Programs in the OECD, which finds Canada is out of step with all other G7 countries which are raising the age of eligibility for public retirement programs. “Like every other high-income country, Canada’s population is aging, but unlike most of our peers, Canada is doing very … Read more
A new study released by the Fraser Institute finds that First Nations across Canada are generating billions in revenue for themselves — and not only from natural resources. “First Nations are finding new and unique ways to generate income for their members that don’t necessarily rely on natural resources,” said Tom Flanagan, Fraser Institute senior fellow, professor emeritus … Read more
The Fraser Institute released a new study detailing provincial climate action plans and the results from countries around the world who have pursued similar policies. “Across the country, ineffective climate policies will cost taxpayers billions with little to show for it,” said Kenneth Green, Fraser Institute’s senior director of energy and natural resource studies and author of … Read more
A new study by the Fraser Institute finds that because Canada’s public health-care funding model doesn’t account for interprovincial migration, the movement of seniors from province to province can materially impact provincial budgets. “Canada’s public health-care funding model has several flaws including the fact that it doesn’t adjust for seniors moving around the country after they … Read more
