According to recently released data from Statistics Canada, Canadians are having fewer children, which means the average number of people per household has been declining—a fact that will inform the debate about income inequality.
Other Topics
December 4, 2015
9:03AM
The Ontario government is considering subsidies for the province’s fashion industry, which is a bad a idea for many reasons.
December 3, 2015
12:46PM
Generation costs in Ontario have increased by 74 per cent in the last decade, and may grow to $13.8 billion by 2022.
December 3, 2015
3:00AM
If it takes too long to get city hall’s approval for housing developments, the supply of new homes may lag behind demand.
December 2, 2015
3:00AM
Chrystia Freeland, Canada’s new Minister of International Trade, plans to work with Parliament to ratify two important treaties that reduce existing barriers to free trade.
November 27, 2015
8:30AM
Before making largely shambolic gestures using other people’s money, you should consider all the available alternatives.
November 20, 2015
3:00AM
A series of blog posts will highlight key policy areas where Finance Minister Bill Morneau’s think-tank experience can be especially useful. In this post, we examine the policy choices surrounding retirement savings.
November 19, 2015
3:00AM
The popular angst over the “strong Canadian dollar” of the 2000s is arguably misplaced.
November 12, 2015
9:58AM
A recent study found that 70 per cent of detached homes listed in Vancouver’s West Side went to Mainland Chinese buyers. But is this a problem?
November 10, 2015
9:15AM
Like most taxes, the land-transfer tax does more than transfer money from homebuyers to the government—it stifles economic activity and makes moving less attractive.
Subscribe to the Fraser Institute
Get the latest news from the Fraser Institute on the latest research studies, news and events.