Comparisons of public and private numbers are encumbered with political ideas in a report described here, so it's very difficult to discern what the real price tag would be for the CHUM superhospital. A pricetag of $100 million in rent per year is floated as likely if the buildings are constructed according to the Charest government's beloved partenariat public-privé system.

One benefit of the construction of the CHUM would be the disappearance of thousands of parking spaces, a change which could persuade many commuters to leave their cars at home.
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