Postponed Procedures During COVID
March 19, 2021
We asked each province an important question:
How many surgeries and procedures did you postpone due to COVID?
Our new video summarizes their responses –
Category: Blog
What’s Wrong With Canada’s Health Care System?
March 16, 2021
Dr. Shawn Whatley sat down with to discuss his new book “When politics comes before patients”.
VIDEO & ANALYSIS: A Closer Look At Natural Gas
March 8, 2021
We recently explored Canada’s relationship with natural gas and what it would be like without having the resource in the winter.
Rotational Workers And COVID Restrictions
February 18, 2021
Rotational workers are found all across our country. They are men and women who work in harsh and remote parts of Canada.
Second Street.org interviewed Tammy and Rob McCutcheon to get their take on the new COIVD restrictions happening in their province.
VIDEO: Health Care From Your Couch Or Office
February 13, 2021
Dr. Belchetz was an emergency room doctor who felt there needed to be a better way to help patients than making them sit in waiting rooms for hours on end. So he did something about it…
Distillery Owner Explains How Two Red Tape Cuts Helped His Business
January 16, 2021
In this clip the Bridgeland Distillery describes how they benefited from some cuts to red tape.
Restaurant Owner Discusses Benefits From Red Tape Cut
January 4, 2021
Restaurant owner Tony Siwick explains how his restaurant benefited from governments cutting red tape and allowing alcohol sales with delivery and takeout orders:
VIDEO: Dying For Health Reform
January 4, 2021
What can be done about patients dying on waiting lists in Canada? How common is the problem? See our new clip for details –
Live Healthy, Help Fight COVID
December 22, 2020
Government data suggests healthy people have a better chance of beating COVID and avoiding hospitalization than non-healthy people. Shouldn’t we be talking about healthy living more?
Learning Pods: A New Approach To Education
December 21, 2020
Contributor to Second Street.org, Paige MacPherson discusses what “learning pods” are, how they can help parents and other findings in her new policy brief on K-12 education.
UPDATE: Pay Cuts At The City Of Winnipeg (Or Lack Of)
December 10, 2020
We have an update to our report that examined when was the last time that governments reduced their employees’ pay.
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!
