Canada Slips in Economic Freedom Ranking, Annual Report Finds

Canada Slips in Economic Freedom Ranking, Annual Report Finds
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Canada is no longer among the top 10 most economically free countries, according to the Fraser Institute’s 2021 Economic Freedom of the World report.

Canada ranks 14th in this year’s annual report, based on the most recent data from 2019, slipping from 8th place in 2018 (a ranking that was later lowered to 13th place).