Article: The Fraser Institute: Government-Run Auto Insurance: Highest Average Premiums and Rising

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(CCNMatthews - Feb. 15, 2007) - Drivers in British Columbia, Ontario, Saskatchewan and Manitoba pay more for auto insurance on average than drivers in other provinces, according to a new study released today by independent research organization The Fraser Institute.

"In a straight dollar comparison of the average cost of auto insurance premiums, three of the four most expensive provinces were those with government-run auto insurance monopolies: BC, Saskatchewan and Manitoba," said Brett Skinner, the Institute's Director of Health, Pharmaceutical and Insurance Policy Research and author of

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