Tory Silence On Medicare Pledge “Deafening” - Health Care Pledge Supported By All Parties, But One (Harper) note: finance minister Jim Flaherty a 'no response'

Tory Silence On Medicare Pledge “Deafening”
Health Care Pledge Supported By All Parties, But One

TORONTO ‐ Stephen Harper’s decision to refuse even the most basic commitment to Medicare has caused surprise and concern among Canadians who care about our health care system. Hundreds of local candidates representing the Liberal, New Democratic and Green Parties, and all three of their National Leaders, have given their support to the Health Care Protection Pledge, a commitment to sustain Medicare past the 2014 Health Accord negotiations. Stephen Harper is the only national leader who has chosen not to express support for our health care system, and all but two Conservative candidates have followed his lead, almost universally refusing to make a commitment to Medicare....cont'd