An Update: I was too generous in my praise of Mr. O'Toole below. In looking more closely at what he said about Quebec's stand on the Unvaxxed - he said that while he personally opposed its stance he understood that Quebec has the independence to do that if it wishes. Hog Wash - typical splitting hairs that O'Toole is well known for. Canadians must have the same rights from Coast to Coast and our Political Leaders need to be brave enough to stand up and say just that.
A dumb idea but one that it appears the majority of Canadians favour.
It is interesting to note though that Conservative Columnists mostly seem to be opposed as do the Tory Premiers.
Even Opposition Tory Leader Erin O'Toole has come out against it which is refreshing for me since up till now he has been loath to criticize the Quebec Government. O'Toole is also against requiring our Truckers to be vaccinated in order to cross back into Canada. Another smart move since our Supply Systems are already in terrible shape without having this added to the mess. I was out grocery shopping today and everything...I mean everything, continues to spike in price along with lots and lots of unstocked shelves.
So O'Toole now has Two Issues he needs to Milk to the Hilt. Let's see how He does.
So we all know the case against what Quebec is proposing ...no point regurgitating that other than to point out it is a slippery slope when people get penalized for their choices medically speaking and for their health choices in general.
I will though deal with my own case...I am a Diabetic and for the most part have kept it under control. It often goes hand in hand with weight gain and again I am guilty as charged though several heart attacks have worked wonders in bringing those numbers down. That said, you could say 'Keith it is your own fault you contracting diabetes so if you get ill because of it...you will be on your own when it comes to paying the medical bills'. I already pay a price in that I am not insurable but if you apply Quebec's Premier's logic to my case...it would be tough luck for me.
I could say...but would not ...that their Premier too is a bit on the heavy side.
Our Health System is faulty and not because of the unvaxxed. It needs to be reformed to include the best from both the Public and Private Sectors all under the one Umbrella of Universal Care. The United States has just the opposite problem ...It is all Private and its users get the quickest and best treatment but those users must be rich ...they need to incorporate the Public Sector in their Care. Many countries in Europe have better Health Care than either of use because their care is a combination of both.
I often speak of the poor young woman in Florida who told me that she had a temperature of 105 (F) but could not afford the $6,000 deduction payment required by her Insurance Company so she spend days on end in a cold water bath to help keep her temperature under control.
So let's stop the nonsense and get on with real reform of our Health Care before the next Pandemic raises its ugly head.
As I See It...
'K.D. Bell'
