How soon will Canada
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Diogenes
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Retired Teacher
Never...
Diogenes
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Cry, little baby. Cry!
I was in Ottawa in late November, and my cousin said only half jokingly they need to build a wall on their southern border.
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Retired Teacher
Why not? You asked a silly question and I answered...
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T. A. Gardner
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If they do, they better hope the US doesn't reciprocate otherwise they'll have nowhere to go in the winter, won't have access to cheap, timely healthcare, or a stable monetary system...
Canada has free healthcare. I don't know what the hell you're blabbering about.
Diogenes
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Will they pay for your bottom surgery if you become a citizen, little baby?
Canada doesn’t have "free" healthcare in the sense of zero cost—it’s publicly funded through taxes, so citizens don’t pay out-of-pocket for most medical services. Under the Canada Health Act, the system, often called Medicare, covers all residents for "medically necessary" hospital and physician services. This includes visits to doctors, surgeries, and hospital stays. No bills, no co-pays for those basics.
But it’s not a golden ticket. Prescription drugs, dental care, vision care, and things like physiotherapy aren’t fully covered unless you’re on specific provincial plans, low-income, or have private insurance (about 2/3 of Canadians do). Wait times can also be brutal—think months for non-emergency stuff like MRIs or specialist visits. Funding comes from federal and provincial taxes, and provinces run their own systems, so coverage and quality can vary. For example, Ontario might have shorter wait times than Nova Scotia, but it’s still not "free" when you consider the tax bill—healthcare eats up about 40% of provincial budgets.
So, yes, it’s "free" at the point of use for core services, but you’re paying through the nose in taxes.
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volsrocks
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Free...lol
Canadians come to America for surgery Americans do not go to Canada for surgery
Hip replacement wait time in Canada is 26 + weeks
I waited 11 days this past September
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I have several Canadians in the family. When we get together, I ask them if they would like our healthcare. They laugh as they say" Hell No." They also do not want our gun violence.
Everyone waits for health care. When I call a doctor, I get an appointment some weeks in the future. They say if it is an emergency, go to the hospital Emergency Care or an Urgent care facility.
Everyone waits for health care. When I call a doctor, I get an appointment some weeks in the future. They say if it is an emergency, go to the hospital Emergency Care or an Urgent care facility.
volsrocks
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Bullshit
I called on getting my hip checked out in mid August 2024.... On September 11.. I had a new hip
AProudLefty
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There he is! Bzzz! Bzzz!
T. A. Gardner
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It isn't "free," it's just paid for by every Canadian taxpayer. What I'm "blabbering about" is how crappy and inefficient their system is, and how Canadians go on "medical" vacations to the US and Mexico to get prescriptions, medical procedures, and dental work filled and done in a timely and cheap manner. That is, they know their system sucks and they can do better paying out-of-pocket for care in the US and Mexico.
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WinterBorn
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Because tourism is a nice piece of their economy. Because they enjoy our money, if not our people.
Obviously they hate Trump and his supporters.