Some perspective...
When Tommy Douglas passed the first provincial Medicare bill in 1962, 90% of the doctors in Saskatchewan went on strike. Public opinion was split, and even though the strike was broken within the month the battle was so divisive that the NDP lost the next election.
Yet by the time the next government took office, Medicare was already so popular that they didn't dare repeal it. Several years later, even a majority of the striking doctors supported Medicare. Within ten years every province had adopted socialized medicine, and today many people see it as a core element of Canadian identity.
Yet by the time the next government took office, Medicare was already so popular that they didn't dare repeal it. Several years later, even a majority of the striking doctors supported Medicare. Within ten years every province had adopted socialized medicine, and today many people see it as a core element of Canadian identity.