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August 04, 2022 05:00 ET | Source: Fraser Institute

Fraser Institute News Release: Current Ontario government poised to outspend predecessor and increase provincial debt

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...
June 01, 2021 05:00 ET | Source: Fraser Institute

Fraser Institute News Release: Canada’s debt ranking falls from best in the G7 to 5th worst of 29 advanced countries when total debt is measured

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canada’s relative debt position is much worse than the federal government suggests when a larger group of advanced countries are...
May 24, 2021 05:00 ET | Source: Fraser Institute

Fraser Institute News Release: Today is Tax Freedom Day—but there’s no reason to celebrate

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 24, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today is Tax Freedom Day in Canada this year, according to the Fraser Institute’s annual calculations—but there is no reason to...
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 02, 2021 05:00 ET | Source: Fraser Institute

Fraser Institute News Release: Canada’s combined federal-provincial debt will reach $2 trillion in 2020/21; Ontario’s combined debt now exceeds 100% of the province’s economy

TORONTO, Feb. 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Combined federal and provincial debt in Canada has doubled from $1.0 trillion in 2007/08 to a projected $2.0 trillion this year, finds a new study released...