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Le ministre doit faire la différence entre le financement et la prestation des soins de santé
Montréal, le 22 février 2012 – L’Institut économique de Montréal (IEDM) est heureux de constater que sa publication lancée hier, intitulée Le secteur privé dans un système de santé public : l’exemple allemand, a suscité l’intérêt du ministre de la Santé par le biais d’un commentaire de son attachée de presse rapporté dans
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Private hospitals within a public health care system: the German example
Montreal, February 21, 2012 – As headlines in the last few days have again reminded us, emergency room overcrowding and long waiting times for surgery have not diminished in Canada. Other developed countries are doing a better job of managing these problems through use of the private sector.
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Airline industry: coordination agreements are good for consumers
Montreal, February 9, 2012 – The airline industry has been experiencing difficulties for a decade and the Competition Bureau’s intention to block the joint venture between United Continental and Air Canada, which employs 23,000 people in Canada, will not help the situation, according to the most recent publication of the Montreal Economic Institute (MEI). Indeed, studies show that coordination agreements between airline carriers are beneficial.
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The MEI celebrates Milton Friedman’s centennial with the publication of a booklet on his ideas
Montreal, January 18, 2012 – The Montreal Economic Institute (MEI) is publishing an abridged French translation of a book on the ideas of Milton Friedman (1912-2006), who would have celebrated his 100th birthday in 2012. This booklet aims to make his economic and political thought accessible to the general public.
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Quebec developed more quickly during the Great Darkness than during the Quiet Revolution
Tuesday, January 15, 2012 – Most historians claim that the province of Quebec experienced a dark period during the “Grande Noirceur” or “Great Darkness.” However, the statistical data for the period contradict this interpretation. Far from experiencing the relative decline and growing gap suggested by history books, Quebec instead went through a period of “Great Convergence” both economically and socially from 1945 to 1960, according to Vincent Geloso, Ph.D.
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The Montreal Economic Institute rewards economic education in the media
Montreal, December 12, 2011 — The Montreal Economic Institute (MEI) has awarded its two annual economic education prizes, each accompanied by a $3,000 grant, to Peter Foster, business columnist for the Financial Post, and Mario Dumont, host of the public affairs program Dumont on the V television network.
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We would need to raise taxes on the “rich” to over 100% in order to eliminate Quebec’s deficit
Montreal, December 6, 2011 – Voices are being heard, in Europe, in the United States and here in Canada (notably Brian Topp's), calling for a tax hike on the “rich” in order to address massive levels of government debt. An Economic Note published today by the Montreal Economic Institute (MEI) explains that to eliminate the Quebec government’s $3.8-billion deficit for this year, the income tax rate for those earning $250,000 or more would have to rise above 100%.
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The MEI recommends a dose of entrepreneurship for the health care system
Montreal, November 24, 2011 – The federal government and several of the provinces have officially declared 2011 the “Year of the Entrepreneur.” In this spirit, the Montreal Economic Institute (MEI) today launches a publication explaining how entrepreneurial initiatives could bring innovation and dynamism to the health sector and provide the population with better care.
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David Gratzer joins Montreal Economic Institute as senior fellow
Montreal – November 04, 2011 – The Montreal Economic Institute (MEI) is proud to announce that renowned Canadian physician and author David Gratzer has joined it as senior fellow. Dr. Gratzer is the author of celebrated works on health policy, including Code Blue: Reviving Canada's Health Care System (1999) and The Cure: How Capitalism Can Save American Health Care (2006), with a foreword by Milton Friedman.
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Ohio referendum on public-sector collective bargaining: The MEI reports
Montreal, October 27, 2011 – Ohioans will be called upon this November 8 to vote in a referendum on a reform that would limit collective bargaining in the public sector. This reform would also remove the right to strike from 300,000 municipal and school employees. The Viewpoint published today by the Montreal Economic Institute (MEI) provides an overview of the situation to help people better understand the issues involved.