The profit and loss system provides quick feedback on the quality of innovation.
Blog - Fraser Forum
July 9, 2020
12:16PM
The Trudeau government ran consistent deficits and accumulated significant debt over its first four years in office.
July 8, 2020
1:37PM
This year's federal budget deficit will be an estimated $343.2 billion.
July 3, 2020
10:50AM
An international group of think tanks from 35 nations and territories from around the world has penned an open letter condemning the actions of the Communist Party of China and supporting the people of Hong Kong. On Tuesday, China’s National People’s Congress passed its controversial national security law, which violates Hong Kong’s Basic Law and encroaches on the city’s freedoms and liberties. The letter, which details Hong Kong’s success since the Second World War in becoming one of the most prosperous, entrepreneurial, and freest places on earth, is signed by 37 member organizations of the Economic Freedom of the World Network, which is led by Canada’s Fraser Institute.
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June 30, 2020
4:13PM
Between the early 1970s and the mid-1990s, the federal government ran a deficit every year.
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June 29, 2020
1:33PM
C.D. Howe op-ed cites no empirical evidence or research to substantiate its opinions.
June 25, 2020
2:25PM
In 2019, equalization represented 15.5 per cent of provincial revenue in Nova Scotia.
June 25, 2020
10:14AM
The province's net government debt may rise 17 per cent in 2020/21.
June 23, 2020
8:37PM
Canada's equalization program cost Alberta taxpayers approximately $3.1 billion in 2017.
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June 22, 2020
11:42AM
While the regulatory change is welcome news, significant reforms are still required to restore investor confidence.