The willingness to blithely dispose of people for political interest is illustrated in Canada’s socialized medical system.

The ‘waiting list’ for hip replacement surgery in BC now is 2 years. The wait for angioplasty is 6 months.

The justification for the waits are lack of resources.

How does having someone wait these periods of time save money? In either case the situations get worse.

They die.

You don’t have to treat them.

You save money.

The best medical system in the world, that defines how compassionate Canadians are.

Derek