I never said that and would appreciate it if you did not go around harassing, misrepresenting and baiting me.  As a far left type, I know that here you can get away with this deceptive and simplistic garbage but nobody except other far left types are buying.

Publicly funded, universally accessible, single payer health care is firmly established in this country and was given its first big push by a Conservative PM (Dief), a CCF premier (Douglas) and a commission headed by justice Emmett Hall and the solid majority of Canadians including me want it continued.

But a growing number including me want it reformed and improved - a recent study of health care delivery, outcomes and costs in 14 leading nations found Canada's health care was the 2nd or 3rd most expensive and yet delivered the 12th or 13th best outcomes.

But this has little to do with the topic of the column spearheaded by the formidable Robert Fife (and we don't have space left anyway).

Please post responsibly.