Fraser Institute – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com Canada's news source for financial professionals Tue, 19 Jan 2021 21:47:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.3 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png Fraser Institute – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com 32 32 Most capital gains tax isn’t paid by the wealthy, report argues https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/most-capital-gains-tax-isnt-paid-by-the-wealthy-report-argues/ Tue, 19 Jan 2021 19:29:32 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=414369 Excluding capital gains from income gives "a truer picture" of who pays the tax, according to a Fraser Institute report

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]]> Canada risks return to fiscal turmoil, Fraser Institute warns https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/canada-risks-return-to-fiscal-turmoil-fraser-institute-warns/ Tue, 20 Aug 2019 15:18:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=385786 The Vancouver-based think tank is sounding the alarm about government spending

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]]> Low and mid-income B.C. families to pay less tax under HST: report https://www.investmentexecutive.com/building-your-business/financial-planning/low-and-mid-income-b-c-families-to-pay-less-tax-under-hst-report/ Mon, 21 Jun 2010 16:59:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/low-and-mid-income-b-c-families-to-pay-less-tax-under-hst-report/ Fraser Institute says tax relief measures will more than offset sales tax increases

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]]> Canada-China trade could improve significantly https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/canada-china-trade-could-improve-significantly/ Thu, 19 Feb 2009 14:03:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/canada-china-trade-could-improve-significantly/ Canadian companies have “failed to fully capitalize” on the opportunities presented by the new economic superpower

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]]> Global petroleum survey views investment in Newfoundland as high risk https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/global-petroleum-survey-views-investment-in-newfoundland-as-high-risk/ Mon, 10 Dec 2007 16:28:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/global-petroleum-survey-views-investment-in-newfoundland-as-high-risk/ The Fraser Institute study considers investing in the Atlantic province as carrying the same risk as Russia and Iran

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]]> Elimination of capital gains taxes would spur entrepreneurship and investments https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/elimination-of-capital-gains-taxes-would-spur-entrepreneurship-and-investments/ Thu, 08 Mar 2007 16:30:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/elimination-of-capital-gains-taxes-would-spur-entrepreneurship-and-investments/ Current capital gains taxes discourage entrepreneurs from starting and investing in new ventures

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]]> Total Canadian government debt $2.7 trillion, Fraser Institute says https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/total-canadian-government-debt-2-7-trillion-fraser-institute-says/ Tue, 14 Nov 2006 14:50:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/total-canadian-government-debt-2-7-trillion-fraser-institute-says/ Growing unfunded liabilities associated OAS and Medicare

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]]> Fraser Institute creates Centre for Energy Policy Studies https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/fraser-institute-creates-centre-for-energy-policy-studies/ Thu, 29 Jun 2006 20:32:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/fraser-institute-creates-centre-for-energy-policy-studies/ Research program will be split between electricity and other energy issues

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]]> Fraser Institute appoints new executive director https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/people/fraser-institute-appoints-new-executive-director/ Tue, 19 Jul 2005 18:40:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/fraser-institute-appoints-new-executive-director/ Former Midland Walwyn chief economist to head conservative think-tank

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]]> Tax Freedom Day arrives June 28 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/building-your-business/financial-planning/tax-freedom-day-arrives-june-28/ Fri, 28 Jun 2002 15:30:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/tax-freedom-day-arrives-june-28/ Average family facing $761 increase to total tax bill

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