I wish people would actually say what the issue is instead of the vague "IP" monicker. We're talking about patents. Just patents. Not trademarks. Not copyrights

I wish people would actually say what the issue is instead of the vague "IP" monicker. We're talking about patents. Just patents. Not trademarks. Not copyrights. Not design patents. Not regional designation. Not integrated circuit designs. Just patents. Now that we know what we're talking about, let's have a coolheaded discussion about pharmaceutical patents and only pharmaceutical patents, without comparing them to any other irrelevant law. In particular let's question the situation of the Canadian Crown being able to hold patents.