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July 07, 2022 05:00 ET | Source: Fraser Institute

Fraser Institute News Release: Debt-financed government spending—even with low interest rates—imposes real costs on Canadians and the economy

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Contrary to what many Canadians, and interestingly some policymakers and even economists think, debt-financed government spending has...
February 25, 2021 05:00 ET | Source: Fraser Institute

Fraser Institute News Release: Newfoundlanders will pay $2,604 per person this year in interest costs for combined federal and provincial debt; Atlantic Canada has four of the six highest interest costs per person nationwide

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, Feb. 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Residents in Newfoundland and Labrador face the highest combined federal-provincial interest payments in the country at $2,604 per person, and...
February 25, 2021 05:00 ET | Source: Fraser Institute

Fraser Institute News Release: Interest costs reach $12.5 billion in Ontario, $1.8 billion more than the government will spend on post-secondary education

TORONTO, Feb. 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Ontario government will spend more on interest costs in 2020-21 than post-secondary education, finds a new study released today by the Fraser...
February 18, 2020 06:00 ET | Source: Fraser Institute

Fraser Institute Media Advisory: New study on government debt interest costs in Canada coming Wednesday, Feb. 19

TORONTO, Feb. 18, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On Wednesday, Feb. 19, the Fraser Institute will release a new study on government debt interest costs in Canada. Interest Costs: A Growing Burden for...