Juno Jump Start | B.C. taxpayers left with $200.6M in unpaid medical bills by foreigners
B.C. taxpayers have been stuck with +$200 million in unpaid medical bills from non-residents over the past five years, the federal government’s sweeping grab has hit a massive legal detour, and more.
B.C. taxpayers left with $200.6M in unpaid medical bills by foreigners
British Columbia taxpayers have been stuck with more than $200 million in unpaid medical bills from non-residents over the past five years, according to new data released by SecondStreet.org, even as residents face growing wait times and worsening access to health care.
AMNESTY EXTENDED: Here’s how the gun grab just changed
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Dr. Barbara Perry grilled in court on 300 “far-right” hate groups list
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Liberal MPs: “What is a woman” question is “highly offensive”
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Khalistani activists parade child “martyrs” and depict assassinations
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LEVY: How Toronto police’s Walk With Israel safety promise fell apart
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Trucking company involved in fatal crash already had licence pulled for violations
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Senate passes Bill C-8, with some modifications
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Ottawa offers $150M loans for airlines in jet fuel bailout scheme
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That's ok ,,, i think we still have some credit rating left
Feds have opened the border to everyone and anyone. Used to be a person couldn't immigrate if had illnesses, so as not to be a financial burden on Canadian taxpayers. Now govt accepts anyone. Some foreigners bring their "loved ones" right to hospital right from the plane they arrived on!!! Mentally or physically sick, definitely will not be a burden to their own family, just the hospital and taxpayers! Some of these people are mentally ill and not very nice!