GLOBAL NEWS MORNING: New Poll Shows Canadians Keen for Health Reform
November 2, 2022
SecondStreet.org spoke with Global News Morning to discuss our new poll on health care reform.
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FINANCIAL POST COLUMN: Ottawa has 13% support on its oil and gas policies
October 26, 2022
Our Colin Craig writes in the Financial Post that Canadians overwhelmingly support developing our oil and gas so the world doesn’t have to rely on Russia.
ROB BREAKENRIDGE: New Poll Shows Canadians Keen for Health Reform
October 25, 2022
SecondStreet.org spoke with Rob Breakenridge about our new poll on health care reform.
We hired Leger to ask Canadians about four different options for reform: allowing people to pay for care at private clinics, having the government hire private clinics to reduce the surgical backlog, copying an EU policy to reduce waitlists, and making health ministers report how many people died due to long waitlists.
In each case, the majority of respondents were in favour of reform.
GLOBAL NEWS REGINA: New Poll Shows Canadians Keen for Health Reform
October 25, 2022
SecondStreet.org joined Global News Regina to discuss our new poll on health care reform.
We hired Leger to ask Canadians about four different options for reform: allowing people to pay for care at private clinics, having the government hire private clinics to reduce the surgical backlog, copying an EU policy to reduce waitlists, and making health ministers report how many people died due to long waitlists.
In each case, the majority of respondents were in favour of reform.
THE NEWS FORUM: Canadian Attitudes Towards Health Reform
October 22, 2022
SecondStreet.org president Colin Craig joined the News Forum program Boom and Bust with Tony Clement to discuss new polling that shows the majority of Canadians are in favour of health reform.
John Gormley Live – Support Strong for Canada to Offset Russian Energy
October 17, 2022
SecondStreet.org spoke with John Gormley about our new poll on Canadian energy.
We hired Leger to ask Canadians what they think of developing and exporting more oil and gas so the world doesn’t have to rely on Russia.
The overwhelming majority were in favour of this option.
New Poll: Support High for Canada to Offset Russian Gas
October 12, 2022
A new Leger poll conducted for SecondStreet.org shows 72% of Canadians think our country should export more oil and gas so the world can stop buying from Russia.
FINANCIAL POST COLUMN: Governments Cut Alcohol Red Tape. Sky Did Not Fall
September 21, 2022
SecondStreet.org president Colin Craig writes in the Financial Post that the sky didn’t fall when governments cut red tape on alcohol, so we should look for more places to cut red tape.
NATIONAL POST COLUMN: Canadians want to keep temporary cuts to red tape
May 26, 2020
After COVID-19 hit Canada, governments across the country started to allow restaurants and pubs to sell alcohol with delivery and takeout orders. Many provinces also started to allow doctors to videoconference with patients.
CTV NEWS COVERAGE: Public wants to keep red-tape reductions
May 14, 2020
Many CTV News channels covered our news release about relaxed red tape measures during the COVID-19 and the public’s desire to keep the changes. From continuing to allow restaurants to sell alcohol with delivery orders to allowing patients to continue to video conference with doctors, the changes have been a hit with Canadians.
CityNews: Some policy changes brought on by pandemic should be permanent, say Canadians
May 13, 2020
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – While many aspects of normal life remain restricted during the COVID-19 pandemic, there’s also a list of things governments have loosened up on, from alcohol delivery, to court proceedings, to virtual health care.
Toronto Star story: Should COVID-19 conveniences like beer delivery become permanent?
May 12, 2020
The Toronto Star (and affiliate news outlets) reported on our new poll results on red tape measures …
