 Hound: I would suggest that you take a cold shower and then join the real world. I was born and raised in Ontario, but and here is the difference, I learned my history. Those poorer provinces you call leaches pal, well they are what MADE Ontario what Ontario is today, so be very careful what you say. At Confederation New Brunswick and Nova Scotia were the two richest provinces in the country. WE here in the Maritimes had the richest trading program in the world. We traded with the New England States.... then came along Sir John A., and all of a sudden the trade had to be East TO West so as to strengthen the new country (read here ONTARIARIO). Sooo, before you get too high on your horse, you might want to re-read your history..... . As for our Medicare system, it is second only to Sweden in the WORLD pal, so stop belly achin. I just had a sextuple by-pass which in the states probably would have cost me 1/4 million in hospital and other medical expenses... oh, and I just survived a bout of spontaneous bacterial peritonitits... in case you are't too sure about that - that sort of stuff can kill you in less than a couple of hours -- ask me -- I KNOW. So before you start belly-aching about what you have to pay, start thinking about what it would cost you if YOU really had to pay for each procedure you WILL eventually need.... I served my country for 12 years, all I ever got from you civilians was screwed. Quit yer bitchin and grow up! Sorry guys... but stuff like this really pee's me off.....
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