Ep. 33 – Healthcare, Pharmacare, and the Election with Sean Speer and Shawn Whatley
In the latest episode of Pod Bless Canada, MLI Munk Senior Fellow Sean Speer was joined by Dr. Shawn Whatley, ...
Tag: Pharmacare
Public Policy and Politics in the 2019 Election: New Commentary by Sean Speer
OTTAWA, ON (July 25, 2019): With the federal election fast approaching, Canadians are at a critical juncture. With that in mind, ...
Targeted reforms to drug coverage can ensure no one is left behind: Sean Speer for Inside Policy
We don’t need radical change to pharmacare to target those who are in need and reach closer to universal access ...
Should Canada adopt Eric Hoskins’ pharmacare plan? – No: Sean Speer in the Toronto Star
A radical change such as a single-payer model would necessarily put the current model’s strengths at risk, writes Sean Speer ...
MLI launches “A Mandate for Canada” project
OTTAWA, ON (June 14, 2019): How do we break the pipeline logjam? How do we move forward on reconciling with ...
We don’t need a drug coverage revolution: MLI study by Sean Speer
OTTAWA, ON (June 14, 2019): With a federal election approaching, it appears that one of the biggest issues will be ...
Photos and Video – A dose of reality: What can be done to improve drug coverage for Canadians
As Canadians anticipate a federal election in a few months’ time, how we pay for drugs and how much they ...
Can we afford National Pharmacare and do people want it? Jeffrey Simpson for Inside Policy
Questions need to be raised on the costs of and need for extending public payment for all drugs, writes Jeffrey ...
Is Ottawa’s Pharmacare Announcement Based on Ideology or Evidence? Sean Speer for Inside Policy
When it comes to pharmacare, policy-makers should focus on a targeted solution for the small yet real share of the ...
Pan-Canadian Pharmaceutical Alliance Lacks Transparency and Accountability: Nigel Rawson for Inside Policy
Negotiations to limit drug prices should not limit patients’ access to innovative drugs, writes Nigel Rawson. By Nigel Rawson, February ...
CPP debate provides lessons for pharmacare: Sean Speer in the Hill Times
The CPP experience shows that we must also put forward constructive alternatives that respond to the needs of those poorly-served ...
National Pharmacare Panel: Sean Speer at the Empire Club
With the federal government toying with a national pharmacare plan, MLI Munk Senior Fellow Sean Speer spoke at a panel ...
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Mexican cartels are a direct threat to Canada’s public safety, and the future of North American trade: Gary J. Hale for Inside Policy
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Canadians are very unhappy with the federal public service—and for good reason: Tim Sargent in The Hub
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Unfortunately for Canadian consumers and creators, the Online Streaming Act is performing exactly as predicted: Peter Menzies in the Hub
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Will Justin Trudeau prorogue Parliament in the new year? History shows there’s little political cost to the practice: Dave Snow in The Hub
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Canada is an energy superpower. It’s time to remind America and act like it: Heather Exner-Pirot in The Hub
