Because of singular system we do have to wait, or you can fly south to have hip or anything done in a few days instead of you’re lucky enuf to out last the waiting time.

Now a new trend to have operations done in India, where it can be done with fracton of what it will costs here. Uncle Sam’s citizens are doing that already.

And some nights if being so looky the Emerg can go beyond SRO ( standng room only) the Ambulance could travel around town trying very hard to find anybody to take you.

Solly Nick if your age is not half way across you no need to worry about all these waiting time yet.
None the less we’re still much cheaper than US Medical, because they practice defensive medicine, do everything under the Sun one is th milk you dry, two is to have adequate defense ( no stone unturned )incase you got screwed up badly.

In emergencies, the Canadian system works great, most of the time. I almost had my bowel explode due to lack of doctors and an unwillingness to use imaging equipment, but hey, once they figured out I could be near death at any minute, the got right on it. Nevermind the full day of them screwing around.

OTOH, I would hate to be sitting around for 6 months in my later years waiting for a hip or heart surgery that is not an emergency. Can’t leave the country, can’t work, can’t really live until they get to you.

So, in this case, he isn’t misinformed according to my experience and information.

You moved to the UK to get away from socialism? Isn’t that like moving from Iceland to Finland for a warmer climate? Best I can tell, Thatcherism is dead. As will be British culture in a few decades.

Socialism for the wealthy, and screw the rest of us. That’s how it works.

If we want to change it, we have to change it by voting in people who aren’t in the pockets of the wealthy – well, DUH.

That involves not bothering to waste your vote on the two major parties (or is it three in Canada?)

Isn’t extortion a crime? The mob wishes it could extract money this efficiently and in these quantities.

7 billion cumulative huh? Work that out on a per job basis…those are some expensive jobs, eh?

Didnt the Bricklin burnt us before?

Doesn’t the OHIP is cheaper than US’s HMO or whatever u call them?

We have these Autopac, Nafta agreement which are quite convoluted.

Look at the soft wood lumber tariff in BC, did we got long end of the deal?

You and me both. My industry was subjected to a severe meltdown, and across the country the lay-offs measured in the hundreds, if not thousands. Not a peep from anyone. No handouts. Nothing. But hell if you are a carmaker…just tell the pols how many zeros to add. How they achieved and sustained this hallowed status is beyond me.

Also, Blowfish? You are seriously misinformed.

Brilliant.

Bunter

GM’s money was conditional on retaining 16,000 jobs in the province. It is down to 14,850. Spendthrift Premier McGuinty says the request for another $140-million is not affected nor is GM required to reimburse taxpayers.

It’s called socialism. Sadly, it’s done in America, too.

Capitalistic ‘free society’ only “works” for the working stiffs. As in, “here’s yer pink slip.” “I haven’t even been written up or warned or done anything wrong.” (shrugs) “Bye”. 1 week later: “Oh you worked there for one day shy of a year. You and your family get 2 cents unemployment. A month.”

So I moved to the UK out of total disgust. And stayed there for seven years.