About Us
The Fraser Institute has had a tremendous impact on public policy since our founding in 1974. We’ve been changing the way people think about government and the role of markets for more than 35 years. In fact, when the Institute was first founded, many people believed that government was the principal source of economic growth and development, that wage and price controls were effective, that deficit spending was an inescapable reality of modern fiscal policy. None of that holds true today, and we proudly take some of the credit for this welcome change.
From our beginnings
You'll find a comprehensive and engaging account of the Institute’s history and background in these publications:
