[Wayne Maybury]

Joe

The biggest problem with the medical system in Canada is over loading which in part is caused by the fact that medical care is free. I am a great beliver that a charge should be imposed for individuals seeking medical care. This charge would help in 2 ways: firstly it would put some additional money into the system, secondly it would make many people think twice about going to the ER when they really are not sick.

It is true that some Canadians do go to the US to get quick medical attention as they do not want to wait for care in Canada. It is also true that many non-Canadians come into Canada for the sole purpose of getting free medical care that they cannot get in their own country. So it is a two way street.

I have never said that our system is the best there is, but it is not nearly as bad as some American politicians would have you believe. By the way, isn't the medical system in France rated as one of the best in the world?

Wayne