Healthcare

Two-Thirds (64%) Say Federal Government Should Create a National Health Council Even if Some Provinces Resist

Eight in Ten (83%) Say Shortage of Nurses Makes System More Vulnerable to Future Health Threats
Eight in Ten (88%) Agree Federal Government Should Set Up Fund To Help Provinces Retain, Hire, and Educate More Nurses

Of the Remaining Four in Ten, 42% Say they Are Just Not Hungry -- 38% Blame a Lack of Time; As for Ways to Save Time in the Morning, One in Four (26%) Say They Have Skipped Breakfast, While One in Five (21%) Report Eating Breakfast on the Go

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An address by John Wright, Senior Vice President, Public Affairs, Ipsos-Reid to the Empire Club of Canada, in Toronto on May 8th, 2003.

Six in Ten (59%) `Always' or ` Most of the Time' Read Nutritional Information on Packaging

Just One in Five (20%) `Very Satisfied' with Nutritional Information on Food Packages

Nine in Ten (93%) Identify Calcium as an Ingredient in Yogurt, and a Majority (55%) Say Calcium is Important Factor In Their Yogurt Purchase Decision

Nine in Ten (91%) Agree That There Should Be a Government Program to Allow Existing Long Term Care Homes To Redevelop to New Higher Standards

Two-Thirds (67%) Agree With Provincial Position, Almost As Many (62%) Agree With Federal Position

But When Push Comes To Shove, The Nod Goes To The Premiers (51%)

Maintaining Lifestyle and Being Able to Pay Bills Top Concerns if Recovering from Critical Illness