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TORONTO, Aug. 04, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Despite any rhetoric to the contrary, the current Ontario government plans to outspend its predecessor, finds a new study published today by the Fraser...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 17, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As the height of the COVID-19 pandemic passes and temporary support programs wind down, governments in Canada should be moving...

CALGARY, Alberta, May 12, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Alberta provincial government is experiencing a windfall in resource revenues, which is an opportunity to stabilize Alberta’s government...

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, June 24, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Faced with ongoing budget deficits, Maritime provinces can learn from fiscal reforms in Saskatchewan, which faced a similar fiscal situation...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 22, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The federal government will not balance its budget over the next 30 years as a result of Canada’s aging population and Ottawa’s...

CALGARY, Alberta, Dec. 05, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Alberta government’s plan to eliminate the budget deficit by 2022/23 is less aggressive—both by timeline and by the amount of spending...

TORONTO, June 04, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The new Ontario government’s plan to balance the budget—relying largely on increased revenue, not spending reductions—resembles similar unsuccessful plans...

CALGARY, Alberta, May 15, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On Thursday, May 16, the Fraser Institute will release a new study on Alberta’s financial contributions to Canada. How Albertans Continue to keep...

London, UK:, May 07, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The vanadium market is often volatile.  Last year, ferrovanadium prices reached dizzying heights, averaging US$125/kg in November.  Since then, they...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Feb. 07, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ottawa’s projected deficit of $19.6 billion in 2019/20 may automatically increase to as much as $34.4 billion if Canada enters a...