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by DC1350 1894 days ago
Another screw up! The best thing that could ever happen in my life would be the Canadian government collapsing and the country getting annexed by the USA. Such an evil country. It’s so embarrassing to live here.
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Speak for yourself that would be the worst thing to happen to this country, and I don’t know anyone who would rather live in America. I like my healthcare.

Do tell, why is it an evil country and why is it embarrassing?

Healthcare in Canada is mediocre at most. Every single time me or my family need it, it's either a few months in waiting lists or "take Tylenol" treatment after few hours in ER.

And it gets worse every year - right now it's a real problem to find a pediatrician or a family doctor in my area.

I don't understand why Canadians are so obsessed with it and bring it up every time what someone dares to criticize their country.

> I don’t know anyone who would rather live in America

Hey, you do live in America :-)

because we all get it regardless of income or job, and we don't' go bankrupt because of medical issues, nor are we locked into poorly paid shitty jobs because we NEED healthcare. When i hurt myself i just go, i don't sit there thinking about "is the co pay worth it" - American healthcare is worse than ours for most people: https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/issue-briefs/2...

I'm sorry your family hasn't gotten the care it deserves, but would you rather end up with a 100,000 bill, or your child dead because they didn't have insurance and couldn't afford their insulin?

I don't have to think about it, i just go and use it. Yes it could be better but would you want to pay more taxes to fund it better? (i know is sure would)

What would you like to see done differently in the Canadian government?
I don’t know how to fix it, but there are countries where the problems don’t exist and we would be better off as part of them. The average Canadian home owner now makes significantly more money on the house they live in than they do from their job. It’s a completely broken country and I expect it to stop existing within my lifetime.