Media Contact: Aanand Radia, Media Relations Specialist, Fraser Institute, (416) 363-6575 ext. 238, aanand.radia@fraserinstitute.org

VANCOUVER—On Tuesday, April 26, the Fraser Institute will release a study spotlighting the Saskatchewan Surgical Initiative (SSI)—a program launched in 2010 to tackle long wait times for medically necessary surgeries and which included the controversial introduction of private for-profit clinics.

The study, Learning from the Saskatchewan Surgical Imitative to Improve Wait Times in Canada, by former Saskatchewan NDP finance minister Janice MacKinnon, examines how the SSI reduced health care wait times, a major problem in every province.

A news release with additional information will be issued via Marketwired at 5:30 a.m. (Eastern) on April 26.

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MEDIA CONTACTS:
Janice MacKinnon, Professor of Fiscal and Health Policy
University of Saskatchewan

For interviews with Ms. MacKinnon, please contact : Aanand Radia, Media Relations Specialist, Fraser Institute, Tel: (416) 363-6575 ext. 238, Email: aanand.radia@fraserinstitute.org

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