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Stimulating Economic Growth through Abundant Energy
Main Conclusions The economic downturn from COVID-19 is proving to be one of the steepest since the Great Depression of the 1930s and Canada is already experiencing negative economic impacts. Canada’s economy experienced a decline of 2.1% in the first ...
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Environmental Ranking for Canada and the OECD, 2nd Edition
Canadians care about the state of their environment. Over the past few years, several reports have presented Canada as an environmental laggard, ranking it near the bottom of the list of OECD countries. As noted in the previous edition of this report, we ...
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Annual Survey of Mining Companies, 2019
This report presents the results of the Fraser Institute’s 2019 annual survey of mining and exploration companies. The survey is an attempt to assess how mineral endowments and public policy factors such as taxation and regulatory uncertainty affect ...
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Canada-US Energy Sector Competitiveness Survey 2019
This report presents the results of the Fraser Institute’s 2019 Canada-US Energy Sector Competitiveness Survey regarding barriers to investment in oil and gas exploration and production facilities in each of the two countries. The survey responses have ...
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The Impact of the Federal Carbon Tax on the Competitiveness of Canadian Industries
With Canada’s federal carbon tax set to reach $50 per tonne in 2022 it is often argued that Canadian businesses will become less competitive as a result of higher energy costs. For this reason, firms may relocate to countries where climate-change policies ...
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The Cost of Pipeline Constraints in Canada, 2019
Despite the steady growth in crude oil production (and exports), new pipeline projects in Canada continue to face delays related to environmental and regulatory impediments as well as political opposition. In September 2018, western Canadian oil ...
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Annual Survey of Mining Companies, 2018
This report presents the results of the Fraser Institute’s 2018 annual survey of mining and exploration companies. The survey is an attempt to assess how mineral endowments and public policy factors such as taxation and regulatory uncertainty affect ...
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Global Petroleum Survey 2018
This report presents the results of the Fraser Institute’s 12th annual survey of petroleum industry executives and managers regarding barriers to investment in oil and gas exploration and production facilities in various jurisdictions around the globe. ...
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Evaluating the State of Fresh Water in Canada
Canadians are concerned about the abundance and quality of our freshwater resources, yet information is widely dispersed and often difficult to obtain. This study reviews a wide range of data and government reports to examine the state of Canada’s water ...
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Electricity Reform in Ontario: Getting Power Prices Down
Ontario’s implementation of the Green Energy Act (GEA) has resulted in high electricity costs across the province. The centerpiece of the act includes a schedule of subsidized electricity purchase contracts called Feed-in-Tariffs (FITs), that provide long ...