The degree to which Canadians can make personal and economic choices has increased since hitting a two-decade low in 2020 amid COVID-19 restrictions, but remains below pre-pandemic levels, a new study suggests.
The findings are part of a global trend observed since the pandemic, with nearly 90 percent of people in 165 countries losing freedom between 2019 and 2022, according to the 2024 edition of the Human Freedom Index released by the Fraser Institute and U.S.-based Cato Institute on Dec. 17.
