Glacier - Alberta is finally dumping its health care premiums as of January 2009.

It's difficult to discuss "Canadian" health care when each province and territory has its own laws governing its administration. Although - there is a Canada Health Act that none of the provincial jurisdictions had better contravene.

There is MUCH talk about adding private health care to our system. Some clinics are running now. This has led to an outcry that the 'rich' will get first-place treatment, and the rest of us will have to rely on the public system. That's not necessarily bad - but we are running woefully short of doctors and nurses all across the country.

The best system in the world won't necessarily cut waiting times...