GOODY TWO SHOES: Socialized Medicine Good Enough For Thee, But Not For Me: Canadian Premier
Doctors treating the heart condition of 59-year old Newfoundland Premier Danny Williams advised him to have cardiac surgery in the U.S., and the procedure will be done by a “renowned expert,” reports the National Post (Ontario):
Mr. Williams' decision to leave Canada for the surgery has raised eyebrows over his apparent shunning of Canada's health-care system.
"It was never an option offered to him to have this procedure done in this province," said [Deputy Premier Kathy Dunderdale], refusing to answer whether the procedure could be done elsewhere in Canada.
Based on an unscientific online poll by CBC News, and the readers’ comments, most Canadians don’t have a problem with Williams - or any other citizen with the necessary funds - going to the U.S. for treatment (hey, it’s a free country), but they do see the irony of it.
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