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  • dignin
    dignin Posts: 9,478
    Albertan here
  • oftenreading
    oftenreading Victoria, BC Posts: 12,856
    1ThoughtKnown said:

    oftenreading said:

    1ThoughtKnown said:

    dignin said:

    oftenreading said:

    My grandfather was vacationing in England and had a medical emergency. He needed some prescription drugs. He asked where he paid for them and they told him "you are Canadian right? You don't pay anything."
    He couldn't believe it, because we are commonwealth partners, the hospital visit and prescription drugs were covered. Brilliant.

    An American would not get that treatment. Word.

    So just for fun, I decided to look into what the truth of your statement is (not that I'm trying to argue that your grandfather didn't get the medical care you report, just whether it was in fact because he was Canadian and that similar coverage would not be offered to an American). And guess what? It appears your supposition that he got free care because he was from a Commonwealth member state is wrong.

    According to the Government of Canada website, "There is no reciprocal agreement on health care between the UK and Canada."

    Furthermore, in the UK for everyone: "Emergency treatment is free. If you have an accident or need emergency medical treatment, you will receive that treatment free of charge, regardless of your nationality or place of residence as long as that emergency treatment is delivered at:

    a primary care facility or General Practitioner's office, known as a GP's Surgery
    a hospital emergency room, called Accident and Emergency (A&E) or Casualty in UK hospitals.
    A walk-in center providing services similar to an emergency room."

    Note that this applies to all visitors to the country, not just Canadians. Americans welcome, too!

    Finally, guess who does actually get free medical care outside of an emergency in the UK? Not Canadians. Not Commonwealth citizens. It's EEA (European Economic Area) country citizens. Plus the Swiss, because who doesn't love the Swiss.

    So all this has been a tempest in a teapot :lol:

    Oh shit! Funny thing those damn facts. Well done Often...doing the homework I'm far to lazy to do.
    By the way, the point was not just the medical attention he received, it was the fact his prescription drugs were FREE. These were expensive drugs (you know the pharaceutical companies).
    I urge you to check those damn facts to determine if Canadians get a little better deal in Britain due to our allegiance to the Queen.
    In addition, yes it was a cheap shot to put soul in quotations, but her flippancy regarding a dicey situation which makes me proud of my ancestral homeland because of her own problem with the monarchy (something to do with her dad constantly talking about it) was surprising from a woman, as they are usually a little more in touch with their feelings than a Neanderthal.
    He appreciated the way he was treated, everything was covered, and he was told it was because he was CANADIAN.

    We negotiated our succession from Britain as opposed to fighting for it, which is why I believe we have a more peaceful, less gun-happy country today than our southern neighbours.


    Anyways...

    Ed the Sock nailed it. Mulcair is freaky, he never blinks. His eyes are always wide open like an alien lol
    We're all happy your grandfather got good care, and no-one expected you to grill the guy with the flashlight in his eyes, but yes, I did check the damn facts and Canadians don't get any special treatment in the UK with respect to health care. Maybe the staff just really liked him.
    Nothing in your statement had anything to do with prescription drugs. In Canada we have to pay for prescription drugs (unless you have insurance but it's. It the gov't paying) but not a Canadian in England.
    Your facts show the treatment was free, not all the prescription drugs he got until he got home.
    It's really amazing how on any topic here it seems to be BC ppl vs Alberta. What the hell did we do to you people anyways :confused:
    Oh, I'd be disagreeing with you even if you were from BC - just ask Thirty - but the fact you're from Alberta is just icing on the cake! :lol:
    my small self... like a book amongst the many on a shelf
  • 1ThoughtKnown
    1ThoughtKnown Posts: 6,155
    British Columbia. The afterthought. Canada's Hawaii. Nice place to vacation, but other than that no one cares
    Maybe if I ever want to join in a riot I'll head to the lower than the lowest mainland.

    Elect Elizabeth May again, we all had a good laugh last time :lol:
  • 1ThoughtKnown
    1ThoughtKnown Posts: 6,155
    edited October 2015
    Justin Streudel's new radio ads. Just brilliant.

    "Mulcair's plan looks 8 or 10' even 20 years ahead. No talk about transit or jobs. I'm going to run deficits to create jobs and improve the economy and lower taxes for the middle class. That is real change"

    Who are this genius's political advisors? Any idea how many people in Canada consider themselves middle class?
    Here is a guy who says "I'm GOING to drag Canada into debt". "I'm going to make future generations pay for their idiot parents and grandparents electing me"

    It's unfsthomable to me how anyone could vote for this piece of work. It would be funny if it wasn't so sad. People believe in this guy like those televangelists. If a person would send money to those quacks they will probably vote for the Libs. Or the Green Party for that matter.
  • dignin
    dignin Posts: 9,478
    1ThoughtKnown said:

    Justin Streudel's new radio ads. Just brilliant.

    "Mulcair's plan looks 8 or 10' even 20 years ahead. No talk about transit or jobs. I'm going to run deficits to create jobs and improve the economy and lower taxes for the middle class. That is real change"

    Who are this genius's political advisors? Any idea how many people in Canada consider themselves middle class?
    Here is a guy who says "I'm GOING to drag Canada into debt". "I'm going to make future generations pay for their idiot parents and grandparents electing me"

    It's unfsthomable to me how anyone could vote for this piece of work. It would be funny if it wasn't so sad. People believe in this guy like those televangelists. If a person would send money to those quacks they will probably vote for the Libs. Or the Green Party for that matter.

    Since you brought up political advisers.

    This is a very informative and funny podcast I've been listening too for awhile. You may be interested.

    http://thestrategists.ca/

    I would recommend it to anyone interested in Canadian politics.
  • weddingparade
    weddingparade Posts: 1,179
    fuck you "president" harper
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3C1SWVquXA
  • PJfanwillneverleave1
    PJfanwillneverleave1 Posts: 12,885
    ^^^^
    That video was painful blabber. Two hippies singing with random things being splashed on the screen about Harper.
    Either this is the Green Party idea of an attack ad or some more ndp views.
    This video is garbage and does nothing to usurp Harper.
    Voters better get more creative than this hippie shit. It's for the birds.
  • weddingparade
    weddingparade Posts: 1,179
    ^^^
    carry on as you will. i don't care!
    as the end of life on our planet fast approaches your grand children will soon realize the hippies were right...
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4b_2INr5zHM
  • dignin
    dignin Posts: 9,478
    weddingparade said:

    fuck you "president" harper
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3C1SWVquXA

    Applause!

    Fuck Harper!
  • PJfanwillneverleave1
    PJfanwillneverleave1 Posts: 12,885
    Majority can't be wrong, this is music to Canada's ears.
    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JOt2Qp0H9G8
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,678
    Who is this majority you mention?
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • PJfanwillneverleave1
    PJfanwillneverleave1 Posts: 12,885
    ^^^^
    The majority that is going to vote on October 19th.
  • PJfanwillneverleave1
    PJfanwillneverleave1 Posts: 12,885
    Well,
    Here is our daily waffle feed http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ndp-slide-in-poll-appears-to-signal-end-of-three-party-tie/article26629314/?cmpid=rss1&google_editors_picks=true
  • weddingparade
    weddingparade Posts: 1,179
    ^^^
    holy. talk about bad video link....LOL OMG
    fuck it...at least if it's a 3 way tie that assclown harper, aka mister reform party # 1, said he would retire!
    BU BY MISTER HARPER !!
    see you on the other-side....you have done enough damage to our fine country. IMO
  • 1ThoughtKnown
    1ThoughtKnown Posts: 6,155
    weddingparade said:

    fuck you "president" harper
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3C1SWVquXA

    Terrible song, Blue Rodeo sucks donkey Balls.

    What does "mister reform party #1" mean? That was Preston Manning's baby. Harper was one of his closest advisors.
  • PJfanwillneverleave1
    PJfanwillneverleave1 Posts: 12,885
    PJ_Soul said:

    Who is this majority you mention?

    Or the majority mentioned in this article.
    http://www.vancouversun.com/news/national/marijuana+infinitely+worse+than+tobacco+harper+says/11412209/story.html
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,678
    PJfanwillneverleave1 said:

    PJ_Soul said:

    Who is this majority you mention?

    Or the majority mentioned in this article.
    http://www.vancouversun.com/news/national/marijuana+infinitely+worse+than+tobacco+harper+says/11412209/story.html
    Please stop trying to convince me to hate Harper even more than I already do. I can't take any more.
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,678
    PJfanwillneverleave1 said:

    ^^^^
    The majority that is going to vote on October 19th.

    .... so you were talking about everyone who votes? Huh?
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • PJfanwillneverleave1
    PJfanwillneverleave1 Posts: 12,885
    PJ_Soul said:

    PJfanwillneverleave1 said:

    ^^^^
    The majority that is going to vote on October 19th.

    .... so you were talking about everyone who votes? Huh?

    The press can't keep up with my thoughts. :grin:
  • dignin
    dignin Posts: 9,478
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