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[Chris Hu]

thehunter said:

A couple contrarian views about Canada:

1) The healthcare isn't great.  Sure, Canadians will brag about it to Americans because they have an irrational fear of the US system which isn't perfect, but is better*, but Ontario just had its election last night and featured a debate where the leaders were bemoaning "hallway medicine" again since they don't have enough money to tax out of people (who also can't afford to rent/own homes) to pay for beds:

https://www.youtube.com/live/abwZpzG5Q0c?feature=shared

2) The NDP in Ontario last night, and federally in the polls, is tanking because Jagmeet Singh, its federal leader, propped up Justin Trudeau as he drove the country into the ground with his policies.  The Liberals are planning the same platform for this year's federal election under a different spokesman (and yes, it'll be the dude -- a rich global banker who clearly understands the plight of the poors!) which is why they're spiking in the polls.

3) The left in Canada is now fed by baby boombers.  If you work and pay into the system, you're more likely to be a conservative these days if 18-30 than any other time during the prior 30 years.

(eg https://abacusdata.ca/canadian-politics-shifting-landscape-february-27/)

* lived under both systems, finally have a family doctor in the US

The US system is not better and it's not even close there are over 30 million people without any health insurance.  In Canada everyone has health insurance.  Plus, the US is the only first world country where medical bankruptcy is a thing.