the ndp took a hard swing to the right in the last election and got nailed for it.

it's the same party. same leader. but, they're falling back to their traditional messaging, which is about education & healthcare.

trust issues aside, i've spent a lot of time at the hospital over the last few years, and i don't have much to complain about regarding things like wait times. and i don't exactly live in a booming economy, either.

the only problems i've had with the system over the last few years are around the question of access. i've had some problems with doctors - both christians and muslims - that feel that they have some right to enforce their religious views on their patients. if i were to make tweaks to the system, it would be to ensure that there are stronger rules put in place to ensure that doctors are prevented from denying access, based on their religious beliefs.

the issues i've had have been around my gender identity. but, this is also an issue for people seeking assisted suicide (or, i guess, for their remaining family members), for women seeking abortion and for other medical services that ontarians ought to have total, open access to - but may be seen negatively through various religious filters.

i would like to see doctors told very clearly that if they are going to deny services then they are going to have their licenses revoked.

more money is always good, don't get me wrong. but, the liberals themselves campaigned on this many years ago, and i'm not, personally, feeling like there's a lot of work necessary to do, here.

the ndp will, of course, make it seem like we're facing a crisis. that's good politics. i just don't think it's true...

http://windsorstar.com/news/local-news/ontario-ndp-leader-horwath-commits-dedicated-mental-health-and-addition-ministry