Save the date: MLI’s Confederation Dinner is February 16, 2017
Press Release Celebrate 150 years of Canada with the Macdonald-Laurier Institute! MLI will host its “Confederation Dinner: A Celebration of Canada and the next 150 years” at the Canadian Museum…
Fraser Institute: Successful First Nations in Canada support economic development and are fiscally responsible
Press Release November 1, 2016 VANCOUVER—First Nations with the highest living standards capitalize on, rather than oppose the economic opportunities available to them, and are governed by long-serving, fiscally prudent…
Schools Play Key Role in Promoting Healthy Active Living Among Canadian Children
Ottawa, November 1, 2016—Almost one-third of Canadian children and youth are overweight or obese, while only nine per cent of those aged five to 17 meet the guideline of 60 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous…
Fraser Institute: Canada one of highest spenders among universal health care countries, but performance ranks modest-to-low
Press Release October 27, 2016 VANCOUVER—Canada spends more on health care than almost every other comparable country with universal care, with only middling to poor performance to show for it,…
Conference Board of Canada: Canada’s Economic Growth to Be Tempered by Weakness in Business Investment and Exports
Press Release Ottawa, October 27, 2016 — Weakness in export growth and lack of business investment will contribute to a weaker outlook for Canada’s economy in 2016. The Conference Board…
Canadian Workers in for Another Year of Modest Salary Gains Amid Slow Economic Growth – Conference Board of Canada
Press Release Ottawa, October 26, 2016—In response to widespread uncertainty about Canada’s economic climate and business conditions, organizations are planning cautious salary increases for 2017. The Conference Board of Canada’s Compensation…
Licensed Canadian Payday Lenders Provide Needed Credit to At-Risk Borrowers
Press Release Ottawa, October 25, 2016—Despite the stigma associated with payday loans, the industry provides a valuable service to a specific clientele of Canadians. A new report by The Conference Board…
Fraser Institute: Red tape stifling Calgary homebuilding and hampering density goals
Press Release October 25, 2016 CALGARY—The City of Calgary is stifling new home builds with burdensome red tape, compared to more development-friendly suburbs, finds an updated survey of homebuilders released…
What’s Wallonia’s Beef? – C.D.Howe Institute
Press Release CETA’s investment dispute provisions have become a lightning rod for critics of the trade pact within Europe, but in its current form, the CETA text represents a significant…
Canada is Ill-Prepared to Keep an Aging Population Moving
Press Release Ottawa, October 19, 2016—Canada has not adequately addressed the changing transportation needs of seniors, leaving many without a range of accessible, affordable and appropriate transportation options to support active…
