[填空题]Canada’s premiers (the leaders of provincial governments) ,if they have any breath left after complaining about Ottawa at their late July annual meeting, might spare a moment to do something, to reduce health-care costs.
They’re all groaning about soaring health budgets, the fastest-growing components of which are pharmaceutical costs.
66. ______
What to do Both the Romanow commission and the Kirby committee on health care — to say nothing of reports from other experts — recommended the creation of a national drug agency. Instead of each province having its own list of approved drugs, bureaucracy, procedures and limited bargaining power, all would pool resources, work with Ottawa, and create a national institution.
67. ______
But "national" doesn’t have to mean that. "National" could mean interprovincial — provinces combining efforts to create one body.
Either way, one benefit of a "national" organization would be to negotiate better prices, i

[填空题]Canada’s premiers (the leaders of provincial governments), if they have any breath left after complaining about Ottawa at their late July annual meeting, might spare a moment to do something, to reduce health-care costs.
They’re all groaning about soaring health budgets, the fastest-growing components of which are pharmaceutical costs.
66. ______.
What to do Both the Romanow commission and the Kirby committee on health care -- to say nothing of reports from other experts -- recommended the creation of a national drug agency. Instead of each province having its own list of approved drugs, bureaucracy, procedures and limited bargaining power, all would pool resources, work with Ottawa, and create a national institution.
67. ______.
But "national" doesn’t have to mean that. "National" could mean interprovincial -- provinces combining efforts to create one body.
Either way, one benefit of a "national" organization would be to negotiate better prices, if p

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In today’s business climate, every corporate decision is measured by one standard--how it influences bottom line. So for businesses in Saint John, New Brunswick, important decisions usually comes easier. The reason Saint John is the country’s most cost-effective city.
Many companies, including major telemarketing operations, are moving in to take advantage of substantially more competitive operating costs for human resources, workers’ compensation, telecommunications and business convenience.
1. In Saint John, city center rents run approximately one-third less than the national average. Downtown Class A office space ranges in price from the low to mid teens. Class B rents for much lower fees. Salaries cost an average of 23 percent less when compared to other major centers. These reduced costs and lower household expenses make for a winning combination where employers and employees both be
A. low John’s rents
B. make important decisions
C. link your business to others
D. take advantage of human resources