 the fraser institute is a canadian public policy think tank. it has been described as politically conservativer.-o. schultze, r. sturm, d. eberle (eds.). conservative parties and right-wing politics in north america: reaping the benefits of an ideological victory? opladen 2003, p. 244 and libertarian.kai nielsen. equality and liberty: a defense of radical egalitarianism. totowa, new jersey: rowman and allenheld, 1985, p. 216, footnote 13 its stated mission is "to measure, study, and communicate the impact of competitive markets and government intervention on the welfare of individuals."mission fraser institute named for the fraser river, the institute is headquartered in vancouver, with offices also located in calgary, toronto, and montreal, and ties to a global network of 80 think-tanks through the economic freedom network.economic freedom network fraser institute in april 2012, economist niels veldhuis was appointed president. ==history== the fraser institute was founded in 1974 by michael walker, an economist from the university of western ontario, and businessman t. patrick boyle, then a vice-president of macmillan bloedel. it obtained charitable status in canada on october 22, 1974, and in the united states in 1978.the fraser institute at 30: a retrospective fraser institute sir antony fisher, previously instrumental in setting up the uk's institute of economic affairs, was appointed acting director in 1975, until walker became executive director in 1977. in its first full year of operation, 1975, the
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