Measuring the Fiscal Performance of Canada's Premiers, 2015 examines the fiscal records of 10 Canadian premiers (five current and five former) relative to each other during their time in office up to the 2013/14 fiscal year. Of the current sitting premiers included in the analysis, Saskatchewan’s Brad Wall ranks first, while Ontario’s Kathleen Wynne — the premier of Canada’s largest province — finishes fourth, just ahead of outgoing Prince Edward Island Premier Robert Ghiz.

Despite a dramatic rise in worldwide oil tanker traffic since the 1980s, the number of oils spills has dropped significantly, finds a new study by Philip John. The study, Energy Transportation and Tanker Safety in Canada, spotlights oil tanker traffic worldwide and in Canadian waters.

Despite the conceptual appeal of a guaranteed annual income, the idea isn’t likely to become reality in Canada, finds a new study by Charles Lammam and Hugh MacIntyre. The study, The Practical Challenges of Creating a Guaranteed Annual Income in Canada finds that while the idea has conceptual appeal, particularly the potential for greater efficiency and administrative savings in the delivery of income support programs, there are important practical challenges that cast serious doubt on the plausibility of a GAI reform for Canada.