He says the healthcare itself is poor and slow In my limited experience, it isn't. Clinic visits have been free, and the one time I had surgery (appendix) it was perfectly fine, and I was in and out quickly. One of my friends had a tumour in his stomach, and doctors discussed two options for the surgery. One was a 2-3 hours surgery where they did a massive cut to get at him, which would leave an ugly scar and months or recovery. The other option was a 5-6 hour surgery with 2-3 small endoscopies to find the tumour and remove it with a small cut, and thus a faster recovery time. His doctor recommended the 2nd one.

He says universal healthcare means you're paying for someone else's healthcare In the example above, I paid for my best friends cancer surgery, in a sense. I certainly have no problem with that. I also have no problem with a system that gives affordable healthcare to all citizens. I don't even care if they're homeless or have drug problems.

He says not being able to choose your own healthcare is a violation of freedom ???? I wouldn't know how to respond to this. In Canada you have the option to pay a bunch of money to skip lines, or go private. My dad payed $800 to get a CT scan for a knee injury, and I payed a little extra to get in with a private dermatologist. As you can imagine, since acne isn't something that can kill you, there is going to be a longer lineup for it.

He says the taxes you pay for it in most cases end up being more expensive than if you just had your own healthcare plan My understanding is that the United States has the most expensive healthcare in the world, and millions of people aren't covered by it. I read a study somewhere that if you make $88,000 or less, you pay less taxes in Canada, than if you were in the United States.