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  1. Comparing Economic Performance in Five Pre-Recession Periods

    This study contrasts the economic performance in the last five pre-recession periods: 1986–1989 (Mulroney), 1997–2000 (Chrétien), 2005–2008 (Martin-Harper), 2011–2014 (Harper), and 2016–2019 (Trudeau). It includes multiple measures for income, labour, and ...

  2. Fraser Institute ranked 14th best think tank in the world; recognized as an international Centre of Excellence

    The Fraser Institute ranks 14th best think tank worldwide out of more than 11,000 organizations, according to the University of Pennsylvania’s annual Global Go To Think Tank Index that was released last week. Notably, the Institute was also named a Centre ...

  3. Federal Government Wasting Billions on Poorly Targeted Assistance

    The federal government has introduced a number of new programs and ad hoc additions to existing programs in response to the COVID recession. Unfortunately, much of this spending appears to have been poorly targeted towards those in genuine need, ...

  4. Albertans Make Disproportionate Contributions to National Programs: The Canada Pension Plan as a Case Study

    Alberta disproportionately contributes to a host of national and federal programs. This bulletin examines the province’s contributions to the Canada Pension Plan. In 2017, Alberta workers represented 16.5 percent of the total contributions to the ...

  5. Alberta Prosperity: A Plan for Opportunity and Growth

    Alberta faces substantial fiscal and economic challenges. The downturn in commodity prices that began in 2014 triggered a severe recession and exacerbated pre-existing fiscal challenges. Unfortunately, provincial government policy has made matters worse ...

  6. Fraser Institute ranked top think-tank in Canada; 18th most influential think-tank in the world

    The Fraser Institute is the top think-tank in Canada for the 11th straight year, and ranks in the top 20 among all think-tanks worldwide, according to the 2018 Global Go To Think Tank Index published by the University of Pennsylvania and released this ...

  7. Reforming Capital Gains Taxes in Alberta

    Capital gains taxes impose comparatively large costs on the economy by discouraging needed activities such as entrepreneurship, investment, and savings. A number of industrialized countries such as Switzerland, New Zealand, the Netherlands, and ...

  8. The Flight of Capital From Canada

    A host of economic measures indicate that Canada continues to underperform when it comes to business investment, which is crucial for improving living standards and generating prosperity, according to recent research published by the Fraser Institute, an ...

  9. Impact of Provincial Tax Changes on British Columbian Families

    Since assuming power in July 2017, British Columbia’s NDP government has enacted or announced several significant tax increases. These include increases in personal income taxes, carbon taxes, and business taxes. In addition, a new payroll health ...

  10. Understanding the significance of the Kinder Morgan decision to suspend the Trans Mountain pipeline

    The decision by Kinder Morgan to suspend all non-essential spending on its Trans Mountain pipeline despite regulatory approval is yet another sign of the significant problems in Canada’s energy sector and indeed our broader economy. Fraser Institute ...