IEDM – 1 patient sur 10 quitte l’urgence avant d’être traité – Emmanuelle B. Faubert
June 20, 2024 | 4 min. 45 sec. | Sans réserve (98,5 FM) Interview (in French) with Emmanuelle B. Faubert, Economist at […]
IEDM – Un patient sur 10 quitte l’urgence sans avoir reçu des soins – Emmanuelle B. Faubert
June 20, 2024 | 6 min. 53 sec. | Jean-François Baril (QUB Radio) Interview (in French) with Emmanuelle B. Faubert, Economist at […]
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Quebecers Should Not Have to Leave Emergency Rooms Untreated
The number of patients leaving Quebec emergency rooms without being treated is rising, shows this study by the MEI. “These discouraged patients who leave ERs without having been treated are not leaving because they feel better, but rather because the system can’t give them access to care,” explains Emmanuelle B. Faubert, economist at the MEI and author of the study.
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2050 Land Use and Mobility Plan: Mayor Plante promising fewer new units than the average building rate in recent years
Montreal, June 19, 2024 – The new housing unit construction targets in the City of Montreal’s 2050 Land Use and Mobility Plan are lower than the results of recent years, deplores a Montreal Economic Institute researcher.
The capital gains tax hike will hurt the middle class
The Trudeau government insists the capital gains tax hike will only hit 0.13% of Canadians. In reality, it will impact many people selling lifetime assets for retirement, like a plex. This isn’t just about the ultra-rich; it’s a tax on hard-earned retirements.
IEDM – Santé Québec et l’avenir du système de santé au Québec – Emmanuelle B. Faubert
Are Santé Québec and the appointment of its management “Top Gun” the solution to the ills of our public health system? What proportion should be given to the private sector in health management in Quebec? What are the alternatives, innovations, and new ways of doing things that could be adopted in the healthcare sector? Are Mini-hospitals, an unfulfilled promise? Interview (in French) with Emmanuelle B. Faubert, Economist at the MEI, broadcast on June 18, 2024 as part of the podcast Idées en évolution.
IEDM – Hydro-Québec: «Ça va prendre clairement une réforme» – Gabriel Giguère
June 17, 2024 | 9 min. 40 sec. | Pierre Nantel (QUB Radio) Interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Senior Policy Analyst […]
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Without replacement workers, strikes will be more frequent, lengthy and disruptive
Far from recalibrating labour relations, Bill C-58 delivers into the hands of a few small groups — sometimes only a few dozen union members — the power to paralyze the entire country.
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Bill C-58 would significantly lower quality of services offered to Canadians, MEI tells Senators
Ottawa, June 11, 2024 – Banning the use of replacement workers in federally regulated industries would lengthen and increase the frequency of work stoppages, according to remarks the Montreal Economic Institute is set to deliver to the Senate this afternoon.
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Bill 67: Expanding the roles of pharmacists will improve access to primary care, says MEI
Montreal, June 4, 2024 – Quebec’s Bill 67, introduced early today by Quebec Treasury Board president Sonia LeBel, will help improve access to health care in the province, says Montreal Economic Institute researcher Emmanuelle B. Faubert.