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Changes to royalties could super-charge upgrading in Alberta
Updating the royalty system to one based on market pricing for bitumen also invites capital investment and the accompanying development of other oil sands products such as carbon fibre.
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Cessons de stimuler la flambée des prix de l’immobilier
Depuis plus d’un an, le prix des propriétés a explosé au Québec. Cette flambée des prix s’explique par plusieurs facteurs, dont certaines mesures mises en place dans les dernières années par les différents paliers de gouvernement.
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Real estate: The federal government must stop stimulating soaring prices
Montreal, June 23, 2021 – Rapidly rising prices for residential real estate in Canada, whether in Montreal, Toronto, or Vancouver, has very tangible consequences for the middle class. In Vancouver, the average price of a detached house is now $1.7 million, and the average price across all home types is over a million dollars in Toronto. Meanwhile, potential buyers in Montreal are also faced with an overheated sector characterized by bidding wars. What explains this?
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Shortening Approval Delays for New Drugs: A Safe, Straightforward Prescription
The COVID-19 pandemic has shown us once again the importance of quickly developing and approving the use of innovative drugs. This publication has two recommendations to help ensure that Canadians have quicker access to medications.
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Let’s have permanently quicker drug approvals
New drugs and vaccines likely to increase life expectancy, quality of life and save money, so we should reduce approval delays as much as possible.
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Pharma Benefits More Obvious Than Ever
Undercutting the profits of drug companies is no way to reward them for their monumental contribution to our well-being.
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Don’t steal from Peter to vaccinate Paul
Governments and charities should purchase vaccines and either donate them or sell them at discounted prices to poorer countries.
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Efficient sharing of data saves lives
We should use the RAMQ’s exhaustive data to encourage different pharmaceutical companies to set up shop in Quebec, or to sign agreements like Israel’s.
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Pharmaceutical Innovation: The Undesirable Side Effects of Price Controls
As the world watches massive national vaccination campaigns unfold, the direct positive impacts of pharmaceutical innovation on the health and well-being of the population could not be clearer.
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Innovation pharmaceutique: les effets secondaires indésirables du contrôle des prix
Alors que les campagnes de vaccination nationales battent leur plein, les effets positifs de l’innovation pharmaceutique sur la santé et le bien-être de la population ne peuvent être plus clairs.