Fallout from the 2007 Alberta Royalty Review Panel examines how Alberta's energy industry was affected by the province's last royalty review in 2007.  Drawing upon the Fraser Institute's annual Global Petroleum Survey, the study spotlights how the Ed Stelmach-era increase in energy royalty rates impacted perceptions of Alberta as an attractive jurisdiction in which to invest.

An Analysis of Public and Private Sector Employment Trends in Canada, finds that the public sector in Canada (including federal, provincial and local government employees) is growing and reaching proportions not seen since the early 1990s—an era marked by large government deficits and high debt.

Ontario vs. the US Rust Belt: Coping with a Changing Economic World, finds that despite solid GDP and job growth numbers, Ontario amassed far more government debt than every single Rust Belt state between 1999 and 2013. Policymakers in Ontario often blame the province’s poor fiscal performance, during this time period, on external forces such as a fluctuating Canadian dollar and global restructuring in manufacturing. But some Rust Belt states maintain larger manufacturing sectors than Ontario, and subsequently are more sensitive to changes in the manufacturing sector.