VIDEO: The Last Government Employee Pay Cut
December 1, 2020
We gathered data on when the last time was that government employees took a pay cut. The data might surprise you!
Author: Heidi McKillop
VIDEO: A Small Red Tape Tour Of Winnipeg
November 16, 2020
Sometimes “red tape” can seem a bit vague so we produced a short clip in Winnipeg that shows a few examples from one part of the city.
Financial Post: Lose money selling coffee and doughnuts to Canadians? Some hospitals do.
November 4, 2020
Colin Craig president of SecondStreet.org addresses how some hospitals are losing millions of dollars in their hospital cafeterias.
Hospital cafeterias lose millions!
October 28, 2020
At SecondStreet.org we recently interviewed our student interns, Catherine Shvets and Gage Haubrich, about hospital cafeterias losing millions of dollars.
What are the pros and cons of video conferencing with doctors?
October 20, 2020
We recently spoke with Dr. Lester Liao from the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto to get his take on video conferencing. Dr. Lester Liao explains through his professional experience the pros of this developing technology, as well as the shortfalls.
Waiting lists, private health care, and an aging population
September 28, 2020
Dr. Susan Piccinin has been a practicing physician in Hamilton, Ontario for 30 years. We spoke with her to get her professional opinion on waiting lists in Canada, private health care and Canada’s aging population.
A look at Australia’s health care system
September 22, 2020
International studies routinely show Australia’s health care system outperforms Canada and the United States. At SecondStreet.org we took a look at what Australia is doing differently.
SUN NEWS COLUMN: COVID-19 Issues Highlight Need For Broader Healthcare Reform
September 21, 2020
Colin Craig president of SecondStreet.org addresses how health care reform needs to be a priority for Canadians.
Could more health care options be coming to Canada?
September 16, 2020
All politics aside, this could be really good news for patients. New Conservative leader Erin O’Toole has committed to health reform if he is elected prime minister.
TELEGRAPH-JOURNAL: New Brunswick workers – not government employees – feeling pandemic’s economic pain
September 14, 2020
Paige MacPherson contributor to SecondStreet.org addresses why New Brunswick government employees have been immune to the widespread economic pain in the province.
VANCOUVER SUN: Kris Sims opinion column
September 3, 2020
Kris Sims contributor to SecondStreet.org addresses how health care reform could reduce long waiting lists for patients.
DANIELLE SMITH SHOW: The last government employee pay cut
September 1, 2020
After SecondStreet.org released its report on pay cuts in government (or the lack thereof) we participated in a number of radio interviews.
Here’s a clip with Colin Craig discussing the report with Danielle Smith, host of the Danielle Smith Show (770AM in Calgary).
