Mackenzie Moir

Senior Policy Analyst, Fraser Institute

Mackenzie Moir is a Senior Policy Analyst at the Fraser Institute. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from York University and a Master of Science in Health Policy and Research from the University of Alberta. Mr Moir has previous clinical experience and has provided direct care in general medicine, palliative care, cardiology, oncology, and neurology settings. In addition to several academic publications, his commentaries have appeared in University Affairs, the Financial Post, and Globe and Mail. His research focuses on the performance of health-care systems, patient choice, and health-related quality of life.

Recent Research by Mackenzie Moir

— Feb 8, 2024
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Meritocracy, Personal Responsibility, and Encouraging Investment

Meritocracy, Personal Responsibility, and Encouraging Investment: Lessons from Singapore’s Economic Growth Miracle finds that western countries including Canada can learn from Singapore’s pro-growth policies, which have helped transform Singapore from a comparatively poor country into one of the world’s richest countries.

— Jan 16, 2024
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The Role of Private Hospitals in Australia’s Universal Health Care System

The Role of Private Hospitals in Australia’s Universal Health Care System is a new study that finds Australia spends slightly less than Canada on its universal health care, but routinely outperforms Canada on key health indicators. It also delivers universal health-care differently by including a large role for private hospitals, with 41 per cent of all hospital care being delivered in private hospitals in 2021/22.

— Dec 7, 2023
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Waiting Your Turn: Wait Times for Health Care in Canada, 2023 Report

Waiting Your Turn: Wait Times for Health Care in Canada, 2023 is an annual survey of physicians across Canada, finding a median wait time of 27.7 weeks—the longest ever recorded—with national wait times longest between a referral by a GP and plastic, orthopaedic, and neurosurgery, while shortest for radiation and medical oncology treatments.