Fraser Institute
The Fraser Institute is a libertarian-conservative think tank headquartered in Vancouver , Canada .
The institute was founded in 1974 by Michael Walker and deals with questions of economy, society and the environment. It propagates a stability-oriented financial policy and economic competition without restrictions. A stronger integration into the US economy and privatizations are called for , but also the relaxation of gun laws and the legalization of marijuana. Excessive government spending, budget deficits, high taxes and government measures against global warming are criticized . Among other things, the institute has published the Economic Freedom of the World Report annually since 1996 .
The think tank actively promotes the denial of man-made global warming through subsidiaries . It is financed by funds from ExxonMobil , Koch Industries and Richard Mellon Scaife, among others .
The Fraser Institute's support for the tobacco industry and defamation of scientific studies on the risks of smoking have drawn harsh criticism, as have its campaigns against statutory minimum wages .
The Fraser Institute is registered as a non-profit organization and is funded by donations and membership fees. Donors include ExxonMobil , Imperial Oil , Procter & Gamble and the Thomson Corporation . The institute has offices in Calgary and Toronto .
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Individual evidence
- ↑ James Lawrence Powell: The Inquisition of Climate Science . New York 2012, pp. 110f.
- ^ Riley E. Dunlap, Aaron M. McCright: Organized Climate Change Denial , in: John S. Dryzek, Richard B. Norgaard, David Schlosberg (Eds.). The Oxford Handbook of Climate Change and Society . Oxford University Press 2011, pp. 144-160, esp. 155.
- ↑ CBC News Online : The Fraser Institute at October 30 , 2004