A poll conducted for the Liberal government has found a large majority of Canadians are willing to consider allowing user fees and privately provided services in the health care system. It found that "public frustrations and fears" about health care have grown to the point where such options, while not popular, are at least now on the table for most Canadians.

The poll which sampled 4200 Canadians said only three in 10 of those polled believe the country actually has a single tier health system. Most think the quality of health services is based on who you are, what you can pay or whom you know in the system. Over 73% of Canadians who are familiar with the Canada Health Act think it should be opened for debate. Ten years ago these kind of health questions were rejected to the response of any private sector involvement.

In 1991, it would have been impossible to raise the subject of user fees. These issues are now on the table, though the public might not want to discuss them but feel it has to. A slim majority of Canadians who believe "that permitting people to buy private health care services will help the system rather than hurt it." There is a high support of Canadians who want closer economic, cultural, and social ties with the United States. However, 65% of Canadians oppose adopting the US Dollar and a majority believes they have a better quality life than Americans