Private Healthcare vs. Public

On the election trail, the three panel of experts talk about the issue that no one is talking about. Healthcare. It may not be an issue because we as Canadians have become use to a free medicare system and are not expecting it to disappear. However, Tasha Kheiriddin argues in her post and in her book (Rescuing Canada's Right), that this needs to be addressed. Liberals would naturally make make this an election issue, which they would have an issue. Jack and the NDP would almost be flaborgasted, if or when this happened.

The evidence is plain:Continued spending growth in not sustainable



I believe this will eventually become true. It will be too expensive to sustain healthcare. Which is why we will need a private healthcare system. If the Tories are still in power, they will no doubt feel the flack from the Oppostion, and maybe even the electorate. In 1993, the liberals made the big argument of the GST. Eventually, when Jean Chretien became PM, he promised to get rid of it. Did he? absolutely not. And if it comes down to let's say, PMSH moving to a more private healthcare system, they will naturally feel the flack of the Oppostion liberals, who in turn will promise to restore healthcare, only to get elected again and guess what, they don't. Which is just like on a lot of other election promises "I'll get rid of the GST" Jean Chretien "I won't raise your taxes, but I won't lower them either." Dalton McGuinty It is my opinion that the Tories should fight them on this issue. Liberals always break promises. History proves it, when you go back to Trudeau. Taking Sides Tasha Kheiriddin is right about one thing. This will be in stark contrast to the liberals and the NDP policy. She calls it, a winning hand. I don't think so, though she is very smart. Very intelligent. But it shouldn't be an issue in this current election campaign. If nobody's talking about it, don't mention it. Brian Mulroney spoke publicly about wanting to "replace" the Manufactorers sales tax but he never mentioned he would do it by bringing in the GST. We should try to be realistic. Think about this. Let us say that Jack Layton or Michael Igantieff became PM. They put additional funding for healthcare. Does that mean that the problem is solved? That more doctors will be there on the front lines, wait times will be shorter, more equipment, more specialists, more everything? It'll all be there tomorrow, or this month or this year. Problem solved.

"Money isn't everything"

All that any government can do is send more "money." And that's it, and money isn't everything. It doesn't change things overnight.

We should remember one thing about Paul Martin and the '95 budget. He and the liberals did cut healthcare spending to the provinces, by $25 billion dollars. So, even the liberals are not perfect when it comes to healthcare spending, they may not want to get rid of it, but they can do without it too. Which is why we've seen so many liberal broken promises. Not just any promises but things that may have decided the outcome of an election. The Conservatives should argue this too. And wait for the outcome, of what happens after the liberals are elected. Nothing changed.

Here is the post: http://www.nationalpost.com/news/This+week+election+trail/4579582/story.html