Wonder if the lines are shorter here; if he would be viewed as jumping the waiting line there
On Thu, Feb 4, 2010 at 7:46 PM, Travis <[email protected]> wrote: > > According to a friend in Canada, this surgery is available in Toronto and > elsewhere. It is just his preference to have it done here. He also own a > house in Florida. > > > On Thu, Feb 4, 2010 at 5:09 PM, Bruce Majors <[email protected]>wrote: > >> >> >> http://www.nationalpost.com/news/story.html?id=2510700 >> >> N.L. Premier Williams set to have heart surgery in U.S. >> >> *Kenyon Wallace, National Post * >> >> >> http://a123.g.akamai.net/f/123/12465/1d/www.nationalpost.com/williams_cns.jpg >> Keith Gosse >> >> ST. JOHN'S, N.L. -- Newfoundland Premier Danny Williams will undergo >> heart surgery later this week in the United States. >> >> 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. >> >> "He has gone to a renowned expert in the procedure that he needs to have >> done," said Ms. Dunderdale, who will become acting premier while Mr. >> Williams is away for three to 12 weeks. >> >> "In consultation with his own doctors, he's decided to go that route." >> >> Mr. Williams' decision to leave Canada for the surgery has raised >> eyebrows over his apparent shunning of Canada's health-care system. >> >> "It was never an option offered to him to have this procedure done in >> this province," said Ms. Dunderdale, refusing to answer whether the >> procedure could be done elsewhere in Canada. >> >> Mr. Williams, 59, has said nothing of his health in the media. >> >> "The premier has made a commitment that once he's through this procedure >> and he's well enough, he's going to talk about the whole process and >> share as much detail with you as he's comfortable to do at that time," >> she said. >> >> Ms. Dunderdale wouldn't say where in the U.S. Mr. Williams is seeking >> treatment. >> >> A popular Progressive Conservative premier, Mr. Williams has also seen >> his share of controversy. During the 2008 federal election, Mr. Williams >> vehemently opposed the Conservative government, launching his "Anything >> But Conservative" -- which has been credited with keeping the Tories >> from winning any seats in the province. >> >> He's also drawn criticism for his support of the seal hunt. >> >> ****** >> >> First, the National Post is a fairly good source, as far as I can tell, >> for Canadian news. >> >> Now, three things come to the fore immediately. >> - One, he is from Newfoundland/Labrador. The article makes clear that >> the procedure he needed was not available in his province. This is NOT >> the fault of the Canadian health care system any more than lack of a >> NICU at a hospital in rural Arkansas is the fault of the entire American >> health care system. Just as in the U.S., there are differences between >> provinces just as there are differences between the states. >> Newfoundland is poor, cash-poor especially. The province has abundant >> NATURAL resources but limited economic resources. So, Premier Williams >> is going where he can get the procedure he needs. In this same vein, as >> the story mentioned, there is nothing stated that he could not have >> gotten the procedure elsewhere in Canada....say in Ontario, Quebec or >> Manitoba. Its entirely possible he could not travel the distance >> necessary to Montreal or Ottawa...Boston is closer to N.L. than Montreal >> I think. >> >> - Two, his doctors concurred with his decision. In the recent health >> care debate, what was one massive sticking point for people? Ability to >> choose and/or retain your own doctors. Why is it any of our business >> what he and his doctors decided was best? >> >> - Three, I seem to remember Twirly mentioning something here once about >> traveling to Montreal for procedures? Is that not equally important to >> this discussion? 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