The Fraser Institute has ranked 14^th best think tank worldwide out of more than 11,000 organizations, according to the University of Pennsylvania’s annual Global Go To Think Tank Index that was released last week. the Institute was also named a Centre of Excellence in the 2020 report, placing it among an elite group of institutions that are recognized for their sustained commitment to quality and excellence in public policy research.

Promise and Performance: Recent Trends in Government Expenditures on Indigenous Peoples finds that, according to federal budget projections, from fiscal year 2015-16 to 2021-22, federal spending on Indigenous programs will increase by 50 per cent—from $11 billion to more than $17 billion—despite evidence that more money won’t solve the chronic problems in First Nations communities.

The Canada-US Energy Sector Competitiveness Survey finds that Oklahoma and Texas are considered far more attractive than Alberta for oil and gas investment. Specifically, investors pointed to the uncertainty concerning environmental regulations, the cost of regulatory compliance, and regulatory enforcement as major areas of concern in Canadian provinces compared to US states. The study also ranks 21 North American jurisdictions based on policies affecting oil and gas investment, and Saskatchewan (8^th) was the only Canadian province to make the top ten. Oklahoma ranked 1^st, Kansas ranked 2nd, and Texas ranked 3^rd, while Alberta ranked 12^th and British Columbia was 20^th out of 21.