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Government employees in Quebec paid 10.8 per cent more than comparable private-sector workers

Comparing Government and Private Sector Compensation in Quebec

Following similar studies the Institute released for British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario, Comparing Government and Private Sector Compensation in Quebec calculates that, on average, government workers in Quebec, including federal, provincial, and local government workers, receive 10.8 per cent higher wages than comparable workers in the private sector. There are also strong indicators that the government sector, as a whole, enjoys superior non-wage benefits.

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Saskatchewan ranks first in Canada and second worldwide in annual global mining survey; Ontario and B.C. slipping

Based on the input of 485 mineral exploration and development company executives, the Fraser Institute Annual Survey of Mining Companies: 2014 ranks Finland as the most attractive mining jurisdiction in world for investment and exploration. Five Canadian jurisdictions finished in the top 10 worldwide: Saskatchewan (2), Manitoba (4), Quebec (6), Newfoundland and Labrador (8) and Yukon (9).

Fumbling the Alberta Advantage: How Alberta Squandered a Decade of High Energy Prices calculates that between 2004/05 and 2013/14 program spending in Alberta jumped to $43.9 billion (or $10,967 per person) from $29 billion (or $8,965 per person). Had spending increases simply been restricted to inflation plus population growth, the province would have saved $49 billion over the past decade, giving the current government an additional $8 billion in fiscal room in the 2013/14 budget.

Comparing Government and Private Sector Compensation in Ontario calculates that, on average, government workers in Ontario, including federal, provincial, and local government workers, receive 11.5 per cent higher wages than comparable workers in the private sector. There are also strong indicators that the government sector, as a whole, enjoys superior non-wage benefits.

Spending on public schools across Canada increases while student enrolment falls

Education Spending in Canada: What’s Actually Happening? finds that, despite claims to the contrary, spending on public schools in Canada has grown significantly over the ten-year period ending in 2011/12 (the most recent years for which data is available.) Specifically, on a per-student basis, spending on public schools has increased 63 per cent, rising to $11,835 from $7,250.

Ontario’s Debt Balloon: Source and Sustainability calculates that Ontario’s government debt has grown by $117 billion since the 2008/09 recession. The study also examines the source of the new debt and finds that 66 per cent of it is directly attributable to government borrowing to fund day-to-day expenses— not investments in infrastructure.

Comparing Government and Private Sector Compensation in Alberta calculates that, on average, government workers in Alberta, including federal, provincial, and local government workers, receive 6.9 per cent higher wages than comparable workers in the private sector. There are also strong indicators that the government sector, as a whole, enjoys superior non-wage benefits.

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Government employees in Quebec paid 10.8 per cent more than comparable private-sector workers

Government employees in Quebec paid 10.8 per cent more than comparable private-sector workers

Saskatchewan ranks first in Canada and second worldwide in annual global mining survey; Ontario and B.C. slipping

Saskatchewan ranks first in Canada and second worldwide in annual global mining survey; Ontario and B.C. slipping

A decade of spending increases above inflation and population growth hindering Alberta government’s efforts to weather low energy prices

A decade of spending increases above inflation and population growth hindering Alberta government’s efforts to weather low energy prices

Government employees in Ontario paid 11.5 per cent more than comparable private-sector workers

Government employees in Ontario paid 11.5 per cent more than comparable private-sector workers

Spending on public schools across Canada increases while student enrolment falls

Spending on public schools across Canada increases while student enrolment falls

Ontario’s borrowing to fund day-to-day expenses has government debt growing at an unsustainable rate

Ontario’s borrowing to fund day-to-day expenses has government debt growing at an unsustainable rate

Government employees in Alberta paid 6.9 per cent more than comparable private-sector workers

Government employees in Alberta paid 6.9 per cent more than comparable private-sector workers

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Government employees in Quebec paid 10.8 per cent more than comparable private-sector workers

Government employees in Quebec paid 10.8 per cent more than comparable private-sector workers

Saskatchewan ranks first in Canada and second worldwide in annual global mining survey; Ontario and B.C. slipping

Saskatchewan ranks first in Canada and second worldwide in annual global mining survey; Ontario and B.C. slipping

A decade of spending increases above inflation and population growth hindering Alberta government’s efforts to weather low energy prices

A decade of spending increases above inflation and population growth hindering Alberta government’s efforts to weather low energy prices

Government employees in Ontario paid 11.5 per cent more than comparable private-sector workers

Government employees in Ontario paid 11.5 per cent more than comparable private-sector workers

Spending on public schools across Canada increases while student enrolment falls

Spending on public schools across Canada increases while student enrolment falls

Ontario’s borrowing to fund day-to-day expenses has government debt growing at an unsustainable rate

Ontario’s borrowing to fund day-to-day expenses has government debt growing at an unsustainable rate

Government employees in Alberta paid 6.9 per cent more than comparable private-sector workers

Government employees in Alberta paid 6.9 per cent more than comparable private-sector workers