Ask Canadians what makes their coun-try a better place to live in than the United States, and close to the top of their list is sure to be the way it cares for its sick. But much as Canadians cherish their publicly-funded, open-to-all Medicare system, they are also fed up with long waits for tests and surgery, a shortage of family physicians and surly treatment at hospitals. This discontent makes health care the biggest issue in the campaign for this month's general election. The election is unexpectedly open: a poll this week by Ip-sos-Reid put the Conservatives within four points of the Liberals, who have governed Canada since 1993.
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