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If you are looking at the total debt including the provinces, then yes, it is higher.  When measured by Federal debt, its 33%.  And no, much of the countries debt is NOT from healthcare.  Up until 2008, Canada was running nearly a decade of budget surpluses, while paying down its debt.  Even after increased spending, and going back into deficit the last 3 years, it is still only a 33% federally.  With the deficit being eliminated by 2015/16.  And who said it was free?  Us Canadians know we pay through out taxes.  And we also know we will never be denied treatment due to cost, we will never lose our coverage for life, and ever have to worry about going into personal debt just because we became ill.  We pay more for goods because the corporations get away with charging more to us Canadians.  It has nothing to do with our healthcare.  It a free market for goods here, and they are charging more here. 


Btw, I voted for Harper!