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Why economic liberalism still matters
For many of the issues our society is facing, from lagging productivity to our perennially underperforming health-care systems, at least a part of the problem is a lack of economic freedom.
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ER Wait Times in Quebec Are Stagnating
The median patient visiting a Quebec emergency room last year spent 5 hours and 13 minutes there, according to this study published by the MEI. “This year again, Quebec patients have had to be patient indeed, with emergency room visits taking over five hours,” says Emmanuelle B. Faubert, economist at the MEI and author of the study.
IEDM – Quelle place pour la philosophie libérale classique au Québec? – Michel Kelly-Gagnon
March 14, 2024 | 11 min. 01 sec. | Mathieu Bock-Côté (QUB Radio) Interview (in French) with Michel Kelly-Gagnon, Founding President of the […]
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À Montréal, construisons plus et taxons moins
La mairesse de Montréal, Valérie Plante, semble insister pour que l’on juge les objectifs de son règlement pour une métropole mixte — aussi connu sous le nom de « règlement 20-20-20 » — plutôt que ses effets observables.
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We need faster, fairer assessments of major energy projects
Any environmental assessment of a large energy project must be coupled with an assessment of its impact on: the national economy, job creation, investment opportunities across the country and on Canada’s reputation as an attractive destination for international investors.
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Alberta’s opting out of federal pharmacare just might save your coverage
Your drug coverage would have been at risk, if not for Premier Danielle Smith’s decision to opt out of an ill-conceived federal government-run pharmacare plan.
MEI – Federal pharmacare is a bomb waiting to detonate your coverage – Emmanuelle B. Faubert
March 5, 2024 | 9 min. 50 sec. | Shaye Ganam (Global Radio) Interview with Emmanuelle B. Faubert, economist at the MEI, […]
IEDM – Plusieurs patients risquent de devoir payer leurs médicaments – Emmanuelle B. Faubert
March 4, 2024 | 9 min. 08 sec. | Mario Dumont (QUB Radio) Interview (in French) with Emmanuelle B. Faubert, economist at […]
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Federal pharmacare is a bomb waiting to detonate your coverage
In its current form, the NDP’s envisioned pharmacare program presents a considerable risk to the insured. Let’s hope that other federal politicians will take a more responsible approach.
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REACTION: Federal pharmacare legislation is a slippery slope to lower quality coverage, says MEI
Montreal, February 29, 2024 – The pharmacare bill tabled by the Trudeau government today could lead to worse prescription drug insurance coverage for millions of Canadians, according to a Montreal Economic Institute researcher.