OK, Envy here! But is there adequate healthcare outside of metro areas? Canada like the US has large areas of sparse population. 29 counties in Colorado have NO hospital/emergency clinic. Rural health is important if you're in an accident & all you've got are volunteers. demography.dola.colorado.gov
There are a very few people who might have to travel a couple hours to get hospital care, but it's a rare place that wouldn't have a GP within short range. I think a couple of our Inuit communities in the far north are underserved. Each province runs it their way. Cons are trying to privatize.
Colorado enacted a law setting aside several million to help find drs, fund computer tech (electronic records), clinic offices, training for EMTs, providing updated equipment etc. But that's one state out of 50. And even then, getting med staff to stay when they can make $$ elsewhere.
We have similar programs where new docs are encouraged to go to remote areas to practice for a few years. It's good for everyone.
My first fertility doc was from Toronto. He moved to ABQ, NM because he couldn't make 'enough money' in the socialized system. He was also an idiot & did more damage than good. I suspect he may have been encouraged to leave Canada. But price doesn't guarantee good healthcare. Diligence does.
I wish I was capped at $300k a year lol. Good problems.
Yes!
In Ontario we have a conservative premier (GOP lite). They’ve closed many rural hospitals the last few years or limited occupancy.
(He was a necessary evil to ensure a liberal government federally since Canada can't bear to have mirror governments in Ontario and federally.) Since the Rae days there's little chance of the NDP taking Ontario again.
Jack Layton was about as close as they will ever get. Maybe even Ed Broadbent. Those were good guys.
Jack Layton was Ed Broadbent's puppet. He literally said in an interview that he needed a face for his party because his own just wouldn't do. Jack was my neighbour (after losing his co-op status) and was only interested in bike lanes!