Debate on hc is apparently impossible in Canada because of the Holy Writ known as the Cda Health Act.  Our system needs competition and we need a blend of public and private health care.  The objection that we don't want the gong show of the multi-tier healthcare system that exists in the US fails to acknowledge we have multi-tier hc now.  If you have money you go to the States for prompt and comprehensive treatment.  If you work for gov't or a large organization you usually get all kinds of healthcare benefits not provided to the peasantry.  If you have the money you might buy extra insurance from an entity like Blue Cross.  If none of the above applies then you get what you get and all dentistry, optometry, therapies of all kinds and prescriptions are your problem.  No money at all?  Well then you get none of those services that most consider pretty basic.

We need to introduce competition for the public sector behemoth that is entirely self-interested.