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IEDM – 10 000 personnes par jour dans les urgences du Québec – Emmanuelle B. Faubert
March 18, 2024 | 12 min. 42 sec. | Catherine le midi (106,9FM) Interview (in French) with Emmanuelle B. Faubert, Economist at […]
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4-minute read
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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6-minute read
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.
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3-minute read
RÉACTION: L’administration Plante ne va pas assez loin en ne suspendant que certains éléments du règlement 20-20-20, estime l’IEDM
Montreal, March 15, 2024 (In French only) – La suspension de plusieurs éléments du règlement pour une métropole mixte – aussi connu comme le règlement 20-20-20 – est un pas dans la bonne direction mais son abolition pure et simple serait préférable, indique l’Institut économique de Montréal.
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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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5-minute read
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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4-minute read
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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3-minute read
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.
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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, […]
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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 […]