Alberta scores top spot in economic freedom report

[Locutus]

So there.



Economic freedom surges in Canada




Alberta is the most economically free jurisdiction in North America, beating out its provincial counterparts and all 50 U.S. states as Canada narrows the gap with its southern neighbour on economic freedom, according to a report released Tuesday.
The Fraser Institute’s Economic Freedom of North America 2011 report found Canadian provinces, on average, moved up in the ranks as compared to U.S. states when judged on the size of government, taxation, and labour-market freedom.

“The chicken is coming home to roost: Canada is staying on the course of economic freedom, while the United States has accelerated its spending and regulation,” said Fred McMahon, a Fraser Institute vice-president and co-author of the report. “It’s been a long-term trend that’s really beginning to bite now.”

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[Cannuck]

“The chicken is coming home to roost: Canada is staying on the course of economic freedom, while the United States has accelerated its spending and regulation,” said Fred McMahon, a Fraser Institute vice-president and co-author of the report. “It’s been a long-term trend that’s really beginning to bite now.”



http://news.nationalpost.com/2011/11/22/alberta-scores-top-spot-in-economic-freedom-report/

It's a bit misleading. Alberta has been downloading spending and regulation onto municipalities. My taxes have gone up considerably.

 

[captain morgan]

I think you'll find that same circumstance everywhere.

 

[mentalfloss]

Place with oil has most economic freedom.

News at 11.

 

[Spade]

This just in....

Dodge City, 1880
Dodge was just voted as the jurisdiction with the most firearm freedom. Help celebrate with a whiskey at Undertakers-R-Us.