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Economic Freedom of North America 2024
Alberta freest Canadian province, ranks 12th among all North American states and provinces; most other provinces in bottom half of ranking
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Growing Government Workforce Puts Pressure on Federal Finances
Hiring by the federal government in excess of population growth cost taxpayers $7.5 billion in 2022/23
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Comparing Recent Crime Trends in Canada and the United States: An Introduction
Canada’s violent crime rate 14.0% higher than U.S. in 2022, and rising; property crime rate 27.5% higher
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Comparing Performance of Universal Health Care Countries, 2024
Canada has fewer doctors, hospital beds, MRIs and among longest wait times than other countries with universal health care
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K-12 Education Reform in British Columbia
Education spending increased in BC since 2012/13 to $14,767 per student, but academic performance substantially declined over same period
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An Avalanche of Money: The Federal Government’s Policies Toward First Nations
Federal Indigenous spending almost tripled to projected $32 billion—but modest improvement in Indigenous living standards due to unrelated federal child benefit
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Report Card on Quebec’s Secondary Schools 2024
Quebec high schools show improvement in every corner of province
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A Tale of Two Provinces: Economic and Fiscal Performance of Ontario and Quebec in the 21st Century
Ontario recorded lowest GDP per-person growth nationwide from 2000-2022, now it’s Canada’s economic laggard
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The Effect of Government Debt on Economic Growth in the Canadian Provinces
7-in-10 provinces had combined government debt burdens that exceeded the size of their entire economies in 2022, curbing economic growth
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The Growing Imperative to Create a More Integrated Internal Economy in Canada
No matter who wins the U.S. presidential election, Canada should prioritize freer interprovincial trade and labour mobility