Majority of Canadians Want More Access to Private Health Care: Poll

A surgery is performed in the operating room in Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children on Nov. 30, 2022. Chris Young/The Canadian Press

As some provinces roll out plans to allow private clinics a greater role in the health care system, a majority of Canadians are on board, according to a new poll.

The Ipsos poll, commissioned by the Montreal Economic Institute (MEI), found 52 percent of respondents would like to see increased access to private health care.