SUN COLUMN: Reduce Canadian Wait Times by Funding Surgery Abroad
July 24, 2022
An EU health care policy could be implemented relatively easily and it could help relieve a lot of patient suffering in Canada.
Author: Colin Craig
680 CJOB: EU’s Cross Border Health Care Policy
July 19, 2022
SecondStreet.org spoke with Hal Anderson to discuss our health policy brief that examines the EU’s cross border directive.
Their policy allows EU patients to travel to other EU countries, pay for surgery and be reimbursed by their home country. (For up to the amount the government would have spent for the same procedure locally.)
Hal Anderson’s show can be heard on 680 CJOB in Winnipeg.
POLICY BRIEF: Copy EU Policy, Reduce Patient Suffering
July 19, 2022
This policy brief examines the EU’s cross border directive – a policy that reimburses patients when they pay for surgery in other EU countries.
Copy EU Policy, Reduce Surgical Waiting Lists Immediately
July 19, 2022
Think tank SecondStreet.org released a new report that examines a health care policy in Europe that could help address Canada’s waiting list crisis immediately.
FINANCIAL POST COLUMN: City council rules – buses for thee, free parking for me
June 28, 2022
SecondStreet.org looked into how many city councils are declaring “climate emergencies” while giving away lots of free parking passes to staff and taking some for themselves.
SUN COLUMN: Celebs like Vettel deserve more climate pushback
June 21, 2022
Celebrities say the dumbest things, particularly about climate change. So why don’t they face more pushback?
Climate Option for City Councils – Give Up Your Free Parking Passes
June 16, 2022
As cities continue to declare “climate emergencies,” new research by SecondStreet.org shows Canadian cities have given out over 5,409 free parking passes to council members and staff.
SUN COLUMN: Many government policies increase emissions
May 26, 2022
Governments routinely urge Canadians to reduce their carbon footprints, but what about government policies that drive up emissions?
THE NEWS FORUM: Survivors of Socialism
May 9, 2022
What’s it like to live in a socialist or communist country? SecondStreet.org, discusses our new research on The News Forum.
REPORT: Many Government Policies Increase Emissions
April 25, 2022
SecondStreet.org examined 23 examples of how government policies often lead to higher emissions.
POLL: Majority Think Canada Should Export More Oil, Offset Russian Oil
March 16, 2022
A new poll commissioned by SecondStreet.org shows that, in light of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the vast majority of Canadians support Canada increasing its oil and natural gas production and exports to reduce the world’s dependence on Russia.
5 POINT PLAN: A New Approach to Tackling Climate Change
March 2, 2022
This 5-Point plan is taxpayer-friendly, helps reduce emissions, reduces global dependence on oil from dictatorships like Russia and creates private sector jobs without requiring subsidies.
