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[–] wirebeads@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 hour ago

This is what happens when you vote in cons who destroy public institutions for private dollars and leave a trench so deep, no other party can fund our way out of it.

Ontario is still dealing with the Harris debacle and that was 30ish years ago. Now we have captain cankles who’s a cuck for loblaws and privatizing everything he possibly can for our OHIP to be spread thinner by being used at private for profit clinics at twice the cost of public services.

We need real leadership that doesn’t bend over to lobbyists and corporate dollars in private home based off the records deals.

[–] minorkeys@sh.itjust.works 12 points 2 hours ago

All the public services are in crisis because the wealthy keep paying for politicians to neglect, defund or otherwise impoverish them.

[–] snoons@lemmy.ca 27 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Really? After so many years of loss of funding, cost-cutting, layoffs, political meddling and privatisation? I'm shocked. Flabbergasted I say.

If only the government actually wanted to care for the people it supposedly represents. :(

It's almost as if most MPs see their positions merely as vehicles for personal gain.

[–] EmilieEasie@fedinsfw.app 2 points 42 minutes ago

please don't let them pitch privatization as the solution 😭

[–] adespoton@lemmy.ca 14 points 3 hours ago

Canada’s health care has been in a state of crisis since shortly before the Federal government offloaded governance of the system to the provinces.

The argument was that it let provinces handle healthcare in a way that was more regionally appropriate. The reality was that it spread the blame around between multiple provincial governments, and let Federal politicians evade responsibility.

[–] kandykarter@lemmy.ca 14 points 3 hours ago

Of course the system has worsened. Like every other public service, it's stretched to the brink because we refuse to tax the rich enough to fund it properly.

[–] nik282000@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 hours ago

No shit. Have you tried to get healthcare in the past decade?

Anything less than a fatal injury, or an illness that prevents you from working and therefore paying income tax, is ignored.

[–] NarrativeBear@lemmy.world 4 points 2 hours ago

Only the healthcare?

[–] CompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 2 hours ago

Just hire another round of BCG/McKinsey and let them explain the best way to get more productivity from some already stressed doctors.