Was Newfoundland Premier Danny Williams's decision to undergo his surgery in the U.S. the selfish act and implicit condemnation of his province's health-care system that the press and medical community make it out to be (Doctors Feel Snubbed - Feb. 24), or was it a selfless act by a man with the means to do so? Heart surgery is not inexpensive and, by choosing to pay from his own pocket for private U.S. care, he reduced the strain on Newfoundland's health-care system and, no doubt, allowed another person in need of surgery to move up a spot.
And let's face it: Recuperating in Florida beats just about anywhere in Canada during the dead of winter.