Re: Clement doesn't reflect Canadians' views

To the editor of the Sudbury Star

I read Dave Wiley's Letter of the Day in the April 13th edition. Mr. Wiley takes exception to the wait time guarantee announced by Stephen Harper's government April 4th and I agree with him. It is a farce and I hope Canadians don't actually believe that will actually have any effect with regard to improved health care.

What also caught my eye, though, was Mr. Wiley's criticism of Tony Clement and the perceived threat to the public health care system through privatization and for profit health care providers. He closes with "Canadians want a public health-care system that is fully funded by taxpayers. Clement's job is not to promote the Conservative health-care vision, but the vision of Canadians."

While Mr. Wiley has the presumption to speak for me, this Canadian wants a universal health care system that provides adequate and timely care while making the most cost effective use of the money we Canadians provide for it. The current system is falling short on efficient delivery and, in my opinion, Tony Clement's job is to move towards improved cost effective services without regard to dogmatic ideology. Whether the system that provides the service is public or private does not concern me nearly as much as fact that the service needs to be provided in a much better manner than it is now.