Originally Posted by BigBen

Canada is not socialist.

We have representation elected just like the US. I go to the voting booth (actually quite soon, if the media is correct) and send off my Member of Parliament to Ottawa.

If we are socialist, then so are you guys.

Maybe the stumbling block here is our conflicting views on socialism.

Maybe the correct term you are looking for is Liberal? Liberal is not a dirty word here in Canada, where Socialism is.

The social services we provide our population are wide spreading. Please don't infer that as socialism.

Oh, and the correct term is "Universal Health Care", which is another thing that is constantly misquoted by american media. We know that it is far from free. As a matter of fact, Health expenditures account for almost half of the provincial budgets in Canada. The other half is divided between Highways and Education. A tiny bit is left over for the other social services that the province funds. Please don't use the term "Free Healthcare" when referring to Canadian medical services and then put quotes around it like you are scoffing at our ignorances. Only the ignorant refer to it as "Free". I don't.