Dear American neighbours,

Watching the healthcare debate in the U.S. unfold it's sad and infuriating to see the shrill voices of the far right using outright lies and misinformation to maintain the status quo.

In Canada we have had universal healthcare for all citizens since the early 1960's, I would argue that it was one of our most defining moments as a country as it said to the rest of the world that we as Canadians would from that point on ensure that no one went without care in times of sickness.