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Surveying US and Canadian Welfare Reform
The provision of welfare and related services is a sensitive undertaking requiring a delicate balance between the compassionate delivery of services to those in need and the maintenance of fiscal prudence. Both Canada and the United States reformed ...
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Tax Facts 12
The total tax bill of the average Canadian family has increased by 1,351 percent since 1961, according to Tax Facts 12. Tax Facts 12 is the latest edition of a biennial study which looks at how the average Canadian tax bill has changed since 1961. Between ...
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Flat Tax: Principles and Issues
The issue of tax cuts has overwhelmed the equally important issue of tax reform in the national debate. This study outlines many of the issues raised during the recent federal election and provides information on tax reform in order to provide a ...
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Returning BC to Prosperity
Historically, British Columbia has enjoyed a high level of prosperity expressed in high incomes, low unemployment, strong investment, and a wealth of opportunities. In a brief decade, the provincial economy has been transformed from a strong, vibrant ...
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Returning BC to Prosperity
Over the last decade, British Columbia's economic performance stands in sharp contrast to its historical performance. Given the province's natural resources, access to foreign markets, educated workforce, and traditional level of economic ...
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The Budget Performance Index 2000: Comparing the Recent Fiscal Conduct of Canadian Governments
The Budget Performance Index measures the recent fiscal performance of the provinces and the federal government. The index incorporates a variety of measures of spending, tax rates, tax revenues, deficits, and debt. https://www.fraserinstitute.org/sites ...
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Canadian Government Debt 1999
The purpose of this report on the public liabilities of Canada is to provide Canadians with an accessible account of the total indebtedness of each of the provinces and of the federal government. It is a reminder of the extent of our indebtedness, how ...
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Fraser Institute Fiscal Performance Index 1999
The Fiscal Performance Index measures the performance of the Canadian provinces and the US states with 14 variables that reflect changes in spending, changes in government revenue, and changes in the structure of taxation. The purpose of the Index is to ...
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Canadian Government Debt 1998
The purpose of this report on the public liabilities of Canada is to provide Canadians with an accessible account of the total indebtedness of each of the provinces and of the federal government. It is a reminder of the extent of our indebtedness, how ...
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Fraser Forum- February 1998: Canada's Health Care System: Ideas for Reform
In this issue: Don't Believe Everything the "Experts" Say About Health Care by David Gratzer Experts oppose the "user fee" approach to health care because they believe that fees deter people from obtaining necessary care. How to ...