Category: Blog
Rebutting Health Minister Holland’s Health Care Rant
March 13, 2024
Federal Health Minister Mark Holland thinks that Canadians on waitlists just need to be patient… here’s why he’s wrong.
Celebrating 5 Years of SecondStreet.org!
February 22, 2024
SecondStreet.org is celebrating its fifth anniversary!
Premier Danielle Smith Endorses Cross-Border Health Care
July 8, 2023
On her radio show, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith endorsed reimbursing patients for surgeries abroad.
Ottawa Welcomes Foreign Oil, Roadblocks Canadian Oil
April 17, 2023
SecondStreet.org President Colin Craig writes that Ottawa is treating foreign oil imports with kid gloves, while clamping down on Canadian resources.
Windsor Hospital Tim Horton’s Losses Continue to Pile Up
February 16, 2023
New data obtained by SecondStreet.org shows that the hospital-run Tim Horton’s at Windsor Regional Hospital continues to lose money.
November 2022 Health Care Polling Numbers
December 19, 2022
In November 2022, SecondStreet.org hired Leger to poll Canadians on health care. Here are the results …
A Look at the Saskatchewan Surgical Initiative
November 5, 2022
The prairie province launched its well-known “Saskatchewan Surgical Initiative” back in 2010 to reduce their waiting lists – some of the highest in the country at the time.
To learn more about this initiative we reached out to the Saskatchewan government for an interview.
They declined our request, but they did answer our questions in an email.
“Fowl” Play: Some Major Problems with Wind Power
October 20, 2022
There’s been a lot of debate over the environmental impacts of different energy sources, and while competition between different types of energy is a good thing, it seems that some tend to get a free pass without much scrutiny.
Our Dom Lucyk goes over why wind power isn’t as consequence-free as many green activists say it is.
Another look at Winnipeg’s city council pension
September 13, 2022
SecondStreet.org takes another look at the bill for Winnipeg’s city council pension plan.
An Open Letter to Ontario’s Minister of Health
August 18, 2022
SecondStreet.org recently wrote to Ontario’s Minister of Health to seek additional details on patients dying on waiting lists in the province.
More Cool CO2 Innovation
July 29, 2022
SecondStreet.org continued our research into cool ways entrepreneurs are reducing emissions through new technology and processes.
