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Changes in Economic Freedom in Venezuela, Ireland, and the United States

Changes in Economic Freedom in Venezuela, Ireland, and the United States is a compilation of three essays highlighting what happens to a country when economic freedom levels increase or decline. As an example, one essay finds that eroding economic freedom has spurred the tragedy unfolding in Venezuela.

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The Price of Public Health Care Insurance, 2016 edition

The Price of Public Health Care Insurance, 2016 Edition helps Canadians better understand that health care is not free; Canadians pay for it through their tax bill. It finds that that the average Canadian family with two parents and two children earning $122,101 will pay $11,494  for public health care insurance in 2016.

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Electoral Rules and Fiscal Policy Outcomes

The federal Liberal government is committed to change Canada’s electoral system in time for the next election. But changing the way a society elects its political representatives changes the incentives and power structure of government, which in turn influences fiscal policy. Electoral Rules and Fiscal Policy Outcomes, the second in a series of essays on electoral reform, spotlights how replacing Canada’s current electoral system with proportional representation would lead to higher government spending and more deficits.

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Report Card on Alberta’s High Schools 2016

The Fraser Institute’s Report Card on Alberta’s High Schools 2016 is  the go-to source for measuring school improvement. The report card provides parents with information they can’t easily get anywhere else. In addition to five years of academic results, the report card shows which Alberta high schools have improved, or fallen behind, based on five academic indicators derived from provincewide test results, grade-to-grade transition, and graduation rates.

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How Income and Wealth are "Earned" Matters in Understanding Inequality

How Income and Wealth are “Earned” Matters in Understanding Inequality spotlights several countries and the different ways people earn income and accumulate wealth. Understating these differences is essential in understanding the nature of income and wealth inequality—and the potential problems it may pose.

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The Costs of Pipeline Obstructionism

The Costs of Pipeline Obstructionism finds that the Canadian economy is losing billions of dollars in industry revenues and government royalties due to lengthy delays of pipeline project approvals.

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Rates of return for expanded CPP remain meagre

The provinces and the federal government have reached an agreement in principle on Canada Pension Plan expansion, with ratification of the agreement expected this week. But despite an expanded CPP, workers in Canada—particularly younger workers—will still receive a meagre rate of return from their CPP contributions.