Canadians pay more in taxes than for food, shelter and clothing combined, report finds
The average Canadian family spends more of its income on taxes than it does on the basic necessities…
West Vancouver highest spender across metro Vancouver municipalities at $3,879; Surrey was lowest at $1,646
VANCOUVER, BC, July 23, 2026 /CNW/ — Per-person municipal government spending (in inflation-adjusted dollars) grew in every major municipal…
Top 20% of Canadian income-earning families pay more than half of all taxes
CALGARY, AB, July 9, 2026 /CNW/ – Despite common misperceptions, Canada’s tax system is progressive and the top 20…
Build Canada Homes still shrouded in mystery as Carney government claims progress
A flawed premise from the start According to Austin Thompson and Jake Fuss of the Fraser Institute, the…
Atlantic Canada continues to lose younger working age residents to the rest of the country despite previous uptick
HALIFAX, NS, May 5, 2026 /CNW/ – The Atlantic Provinces have largely returned to their historical norm of…
Government footprint in Canada climbs to 44% of economy, new study shows
The analysis tracks consolidated public spending as a share of GDP from 2007 through 2024, the latest period…
Medical wait times costing Canadians billions in lost wages, productivity – Edmonton
A Fraser Institute study released on Tuesday showed the financial impact of long wait times for surgery and…
Canada’s banking sector: Stability masks a costly lack of competition
The report finds that technological advances, which have spurred new entrants and improved service quality in other countries,…
EDITORIAL: Three myths about the ‘clean economy’
The federal Liberals – starting with former prime minister Justin Trudeau and continuing under Mark Carney – sold…
Is Carney’s Build Canada Homes plan already doomed?
Yet, as the Fraser Institute analysts pointed out, “Ottawa cannot efficiently downsize its own office footprint despite ample…
Fraser Institute analysts slam Build Canada Homes plan
Yet, as the Fraser Institute analysts pointed out, “Ottawa cannot efficiently downsize its own office footprint despite ample…
The high cost of government health care
The front entrance of Victoria General Hospital in Victoria, B.C. (Credit: Dirk Meissner/The Canadian Press files) How often…