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1. NDP-Green carbon tax hikes likely won’t be revenue neutral

   Given the recent agreement between NDP and Green Party, which may soon see the two parties form a coalition government in British Columbia, changes are likely coming to B.C.’s carbon tax. The tax may increase by $5 per tonne each year ...

2. Despite Green Party demands, changing B.C.’s electoral system requires a referendum

   Appeared in the Vancouver Sun, May 27, 2017 British Columbia’s recent election may be the last under a First-Past-the-Post (FPTP) voting system. Why? Because both the Liberals and NDP need the support of the Green Party to form a majority coalition, and ...

3. Ontario government shifts today’s electricity bills (plus interest) onto future consumers

   Ontarians have seen their electricity bills skyrocket in recent years. From 2010 to 2016, the average monthly electricity bill for Toronto residents increased by more than 50 per cent, granting Torontonians the distinction of having some ...

4. B.C.’s election—a teachable moment on proportional representation

   Some Green Party policies, which more than 80 per cent of the province voted against, may be adopted. ...

5. Uncertainty discouraging mining investment in Canada

   In B.C., 72 per cent of explorers indicate that uncertainty from disputed land claims deters investment. ...

6. Uncertain land claims and regulations deterring mining investment in B.C.

   Like much of Canada, British Columbia has a relatively attractive geology, with the province ranking in the top 25 jurisdictions worldwide in the Fraser Institute’s recent mining survey. B.C.’s attractive geology will continue to present ...

7. Annual Survey of Mining Companies: 2016

   This report presents the results of the Fraser Institute’s 2016 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 ...

8. Permit Times for Mining Exploration in 2016

   Since 1997, the Fraser Institute has collected information from mining company executives, who evaluate mining policies in jurisdictions around the world. One theme that regularly appears in the comments we receive as part of that survey is a perception ...

9. Memo to Elizabeth May—B.C.’s carbon tax was not revenue neutral

   Yesterday in the House of Commons, our recent study documenting how B.C.’s carbon tax was and is not actually revenue neutral, received considerable attention. Unfortunately, some of the statements made by members of parliament ...

10. B.C. budget acknowledges the carbon tax was not revenue neutral

    Our recent study examining British Columbia’s “revenue neutral” carbon tax found that, contrary to the provincial government’s promise, the carbon tax was not revenue neutral and had actually raised taxes on British Columbians. While the ...