Tag: Fraser Institute

Average Canadian Family Will Pay More Than $15,000 for Health Care This Year

August 12, 2022
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Commentary As inflation continues upward, many Canadians worry about the increasing cost of living and their household finances. However, there’s a crucial expense line missing—the amount we pay for public health care. Most of us intuitively know that health care isn’t free. At some level, we all understand that the money in the government’s coffers…

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Canadians’ Federal Debt per Person Grew by 35 Percent Under Trudeau Government: Study

July 18, 2022
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Every Canadian’s share of federal debt has spiked by more than $12,000, or an increase of 35.3 percent, since Prime Minister Justin Trudeau came to office in 2015, a recent Fraser Institute study shows. The study compared the debt legacies of every Canadian prime minister since Confederation, looking at how much the federal debt increased or…

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Canadian Provinces Rank Poorly in Economic Freedom, Study Shows

November 17, 2021
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Canadian provinces trail behind U.S. states in economic freedom, a new report says, with some only besting Mexican states in all of North America. “Higher levels of economic freedom lead to more opportunity, more prosperity, greater economic growth, more investment and more jobs for Canadians,” Fred McMahon, co-author and resident fellow at Fraser Institute, said…

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Provinces That Exceed ‘Optimal’ Population of 9.5M Tend to Have Higher Taxes, Government Spending: Report

July 16, 2021
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The economic freedom of a province or U.S. state such as Ontario or California declines when their aggregate population exceeds 9.5 million people, often resulting in higher government spending, higher taxes, and less flexible labour markets, a new study reveals. The Fraser Institute study (pdf), titled “The Determinants of Subnational Economic Freedom,” analyzed 158 provinces…

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