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Let’s talk, briefly, about pharmaceutical innovation
Leading up to the 2022 federal budget, one of the hopes of the pharmaceutical sector is that the government will repeal and rethink certain regulatory updates to the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board.

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British Columbia to hike minimum wage; Alberta takes a more nuanced approach
In response to inflation hitting a 30-year high and the cost of living rising at a head-spinning pace, British Columbia is set to increase its minimum wage by approximately 3% on June 1st, from $15.20 to $15.65 per hour.

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Your move, Health Canada
As public health measures begin to ease across the country, provinces are relying on the availability of new oral medications meant to reduce the risk of COVID-19 induced hospitalizations to keep the strain on our health care system to a minimum.

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A legal fight that didn’t need to be
The provincial government of Alberta is entering into a legal battle with the United States over the cancellation of the Keystone XL pipeline, which left the province on the hook for $1.3 billion.

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More money for the former C Series: Quebec families pay the price for governmental amnesia
We learned last week that a new public “investment” of $380 million will be made in Bombardier’s former C Series.

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Concrete recommendations to improve housing affordability by increasing supply
We’ve all seen the news lately—the housing market is red hot. While many provinces are grappling with affordability, Ontario’s crisis is the worst in the country.

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The erosion of the lowest bidder rule: An expensive nationalist measure for Quebec
Last week, Quebec Treasury Board chair Sonia LeBel presented Bill 12, whose purpose is to force public organizations to buy from Quebec companies.

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GAFA: Australia shows what not to do
With Parliament back in session, the federal government plans to introduce a bill forcing Web giants to pay news sites for content published on their platforms.

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American protectionism hurts middle class families
Early this week, the US Department of Commerce indicated its intention to reduce tariffs on Canadian softwood lumber. While this is at least some good news for our lumber exporters, the tariffs remain.

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Good move, Alberta
Announced on Thursday, private provider DynaLIFE will begin taking over approximately 65% of all provincial lab work in Alberta.