A recent research project out of British Columbia indicates the majority of Canadians are in favour of health care reform. The data comes from a national online survey of 1,627 Canadian adults between October 31 and November 2.

Canadian thinktank SecondStreet.org- in partnership with Leger- found that 59 per cent residents value having a choice between using the public system or paying privately. The same number of respondents would pay a non-government clinic to reduce wait times for patients in the public system.

Another 56 per cent agreed that governments should fund hospitals based on activity, the level of service they provide, not an annual cheque regardless of the work they accomplish.

Half of polltakers believe governments should offer financial incentives to those who are healthy and staying out of the healthcare system. Thirty-one per cent of people disagreed.

One third of Canadians would support paying a small fee to utilize the healthcare system, while another 55 per cent disagree.