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As far as the "free" Canadian health care, the fees are deducted in different ways in different provinces. In Manitoba, it is taken directly off your paycheque (if you are an employee), just like income tax, CPP, and EI. In BC you are billed directly for your monthly premium AND you pay for it in your income tax.
There once was a time in Canada when health care was paid through income taxes alone, but with the skyrocketing health care costs these days, Canadians are now forced to pay for fewer services through both income taxes, direct billing, and also must top-up their coverage with third party supplemental insurance. We are now pretty darn close to the American health care system, although our hospitals WILL NOT refuse life-saving treatment to those without medical coverage.
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