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February 2nd, 2010 | 3 Comments

Premier Danny Williams

We’ve heard stories of Canadians crossing the border to the U.S. to get health care. Now in the midst of Obama trying to change our system completely, we have a story of Premier Danny Williams coming to the U.S. for heart surgery.

Newfoundland Premier Danny Williams will undergo heart surgery later this week in the United States.

National Post Story HERE

Mr. Williams, 59, has said nothing of his health in the media. The premier’s press secretary confirmed the report Monday evening.

Deputy premier Kathy Dunderdale confirmed the treatment at a news conference Tuesday, but would not reveal the location of the operation or how it would be paid for.

A decision to leave Canada for the surgery, especially if it is available here, raises questions about the Premier’s confidence in Newfoundland’s health care system.

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3 Responses to "Canada Health Care"

1. James Kildare says:
   2/2/2010 at 5:12 pm

   reforms need to change health care as important for a better quality of life of people in countries with low economic resources, according findrxonline this reform should be based on obtaining prices and lower costs, improve medical centers and keep people better served, because these are basic concepts for a better performance in the health system.
2. Wellescent Health Blog says:
   2/3/2010 at 11:09 am

   While the decision to leave Canada for treatment can be painted negatively, leaving the province is hardly telling given that the province only has 500,000 people living there. With a smaller population than a number of Canadian cities, it would be hard to argue that access to an appropriate heart specialist could be guaranteed. However, as a politician, he will have to justify his need to leave Canada.
3. Xerraire says:
   2/4/2010 at 5:42 pm

   Oh, I think it’s a total rejection of Canada’s health care, and he isn’t the only one.

   So did Jean Chretien:
   Jean Chretien takes his own family to private health clinics. In fact, he doesn’t just use U.S.-style private clinics. He actually goes to private clinics in the U.S.

   And he flies to those U.S. private clinics on Canadian government jets, paid for by Canadian tax dollars.

   According to access-to-information documents obtained by the Canadian Alliance, on Feb. 8, 1999, Chretien and two aides flew from Vancouver to Minnesota, home of the Mayo Clinic. According to air force flight logs, they flew back to Ottawa that afternoon with Chretien’s daughter. And on Dec. 11 of the same year, Chretien went back to the clinic, this time just with his wife and his aide.

   These trips were courtesy of the Canadian Forces 412th Squadron, which has flown literally thousands of nautical miles taking Chretien back and forth to the clinic.

   So did Liberal MP Belinda Stronach

   Liberal MP Belinda Stronach, who is battling breast cancer, travelled to California last June for an operation that was recommended as part of her treatment, says a report.

   Stronach’s spokesman, Greg MacEachern… said the decision was made because the U.S. hospital was the best place to have it done due to the type of surgery required.

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