Liberalization of Markets

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Gene Editing for Improved Nutrition and More Affordable Food

Technological advances in the agri-food sector, such as gene editing, could help households save on grocery bills and farmers reduce costs for inputs such as pesticides, according to this MEI Viewpoint. “Gene editing makes it possible to grow more nutritious foods, with potential benefits for children’s development and overall public health,” explains Stuart J. Smyth, Senior Fellow at the MEI and professor at the College of Agriculture and Bioresources at the University of Saskatchewan.

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Cheer up, conservatives

I do believe that “we” (myself, my organization, The Hub, and key actors in the conservative ecosystem) tend to focus too often on negative aspects of what is going on in Canada. This mindset or approach suffers from several serious problems.

15-minute read

Manifesto for a Genuinely Competitive Patient-Centred Healthcare System

Reforming Canada’s healthcare systems in order to make private provision accessible within the public health insurance scheme would help improve access to care for Canadian patients, recommends this MEI Research Paper. “The best performing universal healthcare systems in the world are not those where the public sector has a monopoly,” says Professor Marcel Boyer, distinguished senior fellow at the MEI and author of the paper.

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