A series of blog posts will highlight key policy areas where Finance Minister Bill Morneau’s think-tank experience can be especially useful. In this post, we examine the policy choices surrounding retirement savings.
Blog - Fraser Forum
November 20, 2015
3:00AM
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November 19, 2015
11:32AM
The risk of well integrity failures are similar to other areas of risk for hydraulic fracturing—the risks tend to be quite low.
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November 19, 2015
3:00AM
The popular angst over the “strong Canadian dollar” of the 2000s is arguably misplaced.
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November 18, 2015
10:51AM
Turns out, LEED school buildings actually consume more energy, and therefore cost more money, than non-LEED schools.
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November 18, 2015
3:00AM
Last month, the Supreme Court of Canada upheld an earlier B.C. Court of Appeal ruling that will allow the Nechako Nations to bring forward a damages claim against Rio Tinto, an aluminum industry giant.
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November 17, 2015
10:59AM
Prime Minister Trudeau's letter to Finance Minister Bill Morneau lists 27 priorities—we offer a quick reaction to 13 of these priorities.
November 17, 2015
4:00AM
Recent deficit reduction track record is quite weak, which is why Ontario is still running an $8.5 billion deficit in 2015/16, several years after the recent recession.
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November 16, 2015
12:25PM
Raising tax rates increases revenues at lower tax rates—but as rates rise, a work disincentive effect kicks in, as well as a stronger tax-planning incentive that erodes revenues.
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November 16, 2015
4:00AM
Canada remains the United States’ largest export market accounting for almost 19 per cent of U.S. exports, while China accounts for only 7.4 per cent of total U.S. exports.
November 13, 2015
11:38AM
Insurers are losing lots of money, and it’s likely that few, if any, will be willing to provide Obamacare health plans beyond another year or two.