Medicare Sustainability: Public Opinion Environment June 17 th, 2010

National Issue of Concern Page 2 QUESTION: What is your most important NATIONAL issue of concern? [unprompted]

QUESTION: Thinking about the future of Canada’s public healthcare, would you support, somewhat support, somewhat oppose or oppose public solutions to make our public healthcare stronger? (Source: Nanos Research, May 2010) Page 3 Support for Public Solutions in Healthcare Random telephone survey of 1,003 Canadians, April 30 th to May 3 rd, The margin of accuracy for a sample of 1,003 Canadians is plus or minus 3.1%, 19 times out of 20.

Page 4 Support for Public Solutions - Variations QUESTION: Thinking about the future of Canada’s public healthcare, would you support, somewhat support, somewhat oppose or oppose public solutions to make our public healthcare stronger? (Source: Nanos Research, May 2010, May 2009) RegionAccuracyMay 2010May 2009Net Atlantic± %84.5%+5.8 Quebec± %87.6%-6.6 Ontario± %84.1%+7.7 Prairies± % 87.3%*+0.8 British Columbia ± % *Prairies and BC were previously grouped as “West” region. Margin of accuracy for West is ± 5.3%

Perceptions of Cost Drivers QUESTION: As you may know, the total cost of healthcare services in Canada has been rising. Do you think [ROTATE STATEMENTS] the change has been driven mostly by increases in spending for public healthcare such as hospitals and doctors, or do you think the change has been driven mostly by increases in spending for healthcare services which are partially covered or not covered by public insurance like dentistry, eye care, prescriptions, and physiotherapy? (Source: Nanos Research, May 2010) Page 5 Driven mostly by increases in spending for public healthcare such as hospitals and doctors Driven mostly by increases in spending for healthcare services which are partially covered or not covered by public insurance like dentistry, eye care, prescriptions, and physiotherapy Unsure Canada (1,003)43%34%22% Atlantic (93)47%30%23% Quebec (264)55%24%21% Ontario (302)42%40%19% Prairies (205)32%42%26% British Columbia (139)38%35%27%

As concern about the state of the economy subsides, focus on healthcare as the top national issue is on the rise. Canadians support strengthening public healthcare – and this figure cuts across demographics There is a diversity of opinion as to what is driving rising healthcare costs, and an opportunity to educate Canadians. Page 6 Key Observations