It seems that Medicare could have been implemented sooner if not for political debates in Ottawa. The political power of the Prime Minister is also illuminated in this section, with the PM putting his foot down on the matter and pressing for a decision in January 1968.

"citizens"

"financially"

This serves as wicked explanation for why Medicare doctors were not granted hospital admission privileges. It was a purely political move.

It is alarming how medical care became highly politicized during this time.

Interesting how the community clinic depended on hospitals to grant them "admitting privileges". This is a strange power dynamic.

This is a strange concept.

This seems to be comparable to today's walk-in clinics.

Tobacco companies at the time continued to deny evidence that smoking causes lung cancer. In the early 60s, an anti-smoking group would have had there work cut out for them.

This is theme that has permeated throughout the course, that change takes time and the more influential the change is, such as Confederation and universal healthcare, the more loudly opposition will resist.

This shows some changes in the post-secondary education system. I doubt one can graduate from U of G as a chef. Nowadays, the goal of becoming a chef would likely prompt one to attend a college rather than a university.