The Fraser Institute is conservative and libertarian think tank based in Canada that espouses free market principles. Its stated mandate is to advocate for freedom and competitive markets. It generally opposes public policy solutions based on government spending, taxes, deficits, and regulation. Some of the public policy stands taken by the Institute include: greater free trade throughout the world, privatization of various government services, the freedom to own and acquire firearms without controls, marijuana legalization, competition in primary schooling, and greater private sector involvement in the delivery of healthcare insurance and services. In terms of present hot topics in public policy, the Institute opposes government regulatory action as a possible solution to global warming. They argue that regulations have "the potential to impose high costs on Canadian citizens and drastically increase the regulatory state, while providing little or no environmental benefit." The Institute is headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia.

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  • The Fraser Institute is conservative and libertarian think tank based in Canada that espouses free market principles. Its stated mandate is to advocate for freedom and competitive markets. It generally opposes public policy solutions based on government spending, taxes, deficits, and regulation. Some of the public policy stands taken by the Institute include: greater free trade throughout the world, privatization of various government services, the freedom to own and acquire firearms without controls, marijuana legalization, competition in primary schooling, and greater private sector involvement in the delivery of healthcare insurance and services. In terms of present hot topics in public policy, the Institute opposes government regulatory action as a possible solution to global warming. They argue that regulations have "the potential to impose high costs on Canadian citizens and drastically increase the regulatory state, while providing little or no environmental benefit." The Institute is headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia. It was founded in 1974 by Michael Walker, an economist from the University of Western Ontario and businessman T. Patrick Boyle. The current executive director, Mark Mullins, was the Institute's previous director of Ontario policy studies. As a registered charity with Revenue Canada, the Institute must file annual registered charity information returns. In its most recent annual return, the Institute reported having $10.4 million CAD in assets, $6.9 million CAD in annual revenue, and $6.9 million CAD in annual expenditures. (en)
  • Das Fraser Institute ist eine konservative Denkfabrik (Think Tank) mit Hauptsitz in Vancouver, Kanada. Das Institut wurde 1974 von Michael Walker gegründet und beschäftigt sich mit Fragen der Wirtschaft, Gesellschaft und Umwelt. Es propagiert eine konservative Finanzpolitik und wirtschaftlichen Wettbewerb ohne Beschränkungen. Gefordert werden eine stärkere Integration in die US-amerikanische Wirtschaft und Privatisierungen, aber auch die Lockerung des Waffenrechts und die Legalisierung von Marihuana. Kritisiert werden Staatsausgaben, Budgetdefizit, hohe Steuern und staatliche Maßnahmen gegen die globale Erwärmung. Unter anderem veröffentlicht das Institut seit 1996 jährlich den Economic Freedom of the World Report. Die Unterstützung der Tabakindustrie und die Diffamierung von wissenschaftlichen Studien über die Risiken des Rauchens brachten dem Fraser Institute scharfe Kritik ein ebenso wie seine Kampagnen gegen die Einführung gesetzlicher Mindestlöhne . Das Fraser Institute ist als gemeinnützige Organisation eingetragen und wird durch Spenden und Mitgliedsbeiträge finanziert. Zu den Geldgebern zählen u.a. ExxonMobil, Imperial Oil, Procter & Gamble sowie die Thomson Corporation. Niederlassungen des Instituts befinden sich in Calgary und Toronto. (de)
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  • The Fraser Institute is conservative and libertarian think tank based in Canada that espouses free market principles. Its stated mandate is to advocate for freedom and competitive markets. It generally opposes public policy solutions based on government spending, taxes, deficits, and regulation. Some of the public policy stands taken by the Institute include: greater free trade throughout the world, privatization of various government services, the freedom to own and acquire firearms without controls, marijuana legalization, competition in primary schooling, and greater private sector involvement in the delivery of healthcare insurance and services. In terms of present hot topics in public policy, the Institute opposes government regulatory action as a possible solution to global warming. They argue that regulations have "the potential to impose high costs on Canadian citizens and drastically increase the regulatory state, while providing little or no environmental benefit." The Institute is headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia. (en)
  • Das Fraser Institute ist eine konservative Denkfabrik (Think Tank) mit Hauptsitz in Vancouver, Kanada. (de)
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  • Fraser Institute (en)
  • Institut Fraser (fr)
  • Fraser Institute (de)
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