Canadian Premier comes to the US for heart surgery

[BoulderDawg]

So what?

I come from Georgia. A distant relative of mine recently went to Minnesota for treatment of a serious disease. They just didn't trust the doctors in the south. Are the doctors in the south subpar because of this?

You can come up with individual stories to support anything.

[sanjuro_ronin]

Our healthcare is far from perfect, it needs fixing.
We don't have enough urgent care clinics and as such, our emergency rooms can be over packed with non-emergencies.
In some places we have shortage of doctors.
Preventive healthcare is becoming more of a priority but still not high enough.
We have bad doctors and good doctors but a belief that every doctor should be a great one and their is shock when we get exposed to a bad one.
People should be better informed about their healthcare choices.
We also have one of the best Cancer hospitals in the world and one of the best childrens hospitals in the world.

[sanjuro_ronin]

In regards to our buddy from Newfoundland, well, he is a rich dude ( he gives his salary to charaties so that is cool) that likes to do things his way.
I recall reading that, for his condition, that in Alberta there is one of the best doctors in the world there and he never even consulted with him.
Seems to me like a case of "I do what I want".