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Waiting For Healthcare In BC
91% of British Columbians Are Concerned About "The Waiting Time For Surgery"
Two-Thirds (68%) Say Waiting Has Led to "Worry, Anxiety or Stress"
8 in 10 (81%) Would Support BC Government Introducing Waitlist Guarantee -
Pediatricians Report An Average Of 26% Of Their 4 To 12 Year Old Patients Are Not Getting Adequate Calcium On A Daily Basis
96% Recommend 8oz Glass Of Milk As Best Source Of Calcium
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Into The Election Window: Part 3
Half (52%)Of Canadians Think Main Reason Election Being Held Now Is Liberals Are "Cynical Politicians" Want To Win Re-Election Now, Not Because Of New Mandate To Take On Tough Issues (45%). Healthcare Tops List As Most Important Issue At Outset Of Federal Election Campaign. Martin's Liberals Score Most Support On National Areas Of Responsibilities -- But Support Is Soft. Majority (58%) Agree Martin Is Too Friendly With Big Business
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Liberals Move Into Solid Majority Territory But Voters Still VolatileLiberals (40%), Conservatives (24%), NDP (15%), Bloc (46% In Quebec), Green (5%)
Seat Model Projects Liberals With 171-175 Seats, Conservatives 56-60 Seats, Bloc 54-58 Seats, NDP 17-21 Seats If Vote Held Today
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7th Annual Ipsos-Reid/Aventis Healthcare Survey
While Canadian Benefit Plan Holders Place Significant Value On Their Health Benefit Plan, There Has Been A Steady Decline Since 1999 In The Degree To Which These Plans Meet The Needs Of Canadians; However Those Who Are Satisfied With Their Job, Are Most Likely To Be Satisfied With Their Plan
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Canadians' Views On Trade Agreements:
Six In Ten Canadians (62%) Disagree That Canada Should Sign A Trade Agreement That Would Open Canada's Public Services to Competition From Foreign Companies
A Further Six In Ten (60%) Disagree That Government Should Sign Deals That Would Allow Corporations to Directly Sue The
Government of Canada If Our Public Policies Impair Their Ability to Make Profits -
Canadians On Hospice Palliative Care
Canadians Estimate It Would Take An Average of 54 Hours Per Week To Take Care Of A Dying Loved One In Their Home
Considering Their Current Schedule, 64% Of Canadians Could Not Devote The Estimated Amount Of Time To Do So -
Wait Time Measuring, Monitoring and Management
A Canadian Medical Association International Stakeholder Study
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Canadian Millionaires Profiled
Over Half (57%) of Canadians With $1 Million or More in Financial Assets are Retired, Almost One-Third (31%)Own a Business
Nine-in-Ten (87%) Millionaire Households Expect to Make a Donation to a Charitable or Local Community Organization, and Over Half (52%) Intend to Volunteer Their Time