A Canadian citizen has rejected Trump‘s proposal to make Canada the 51st state of America, citing his son’s recent brain surgery, which cost $0 in Canada, but would have amounted to $500,000 in the United States. He made this statement in a post shared on X (formerly Twitter).
The post was made by @gilmcgowan, a Canadian citizen, in response to Donald Trump’s controversial suggestion that Canada should become the 51st state. The post included a video of Trump making the proposal, which the Canadian citizen quoted in his response.
[/p]In his response to Trump’s proposal, he stated, “My son had brain surgery that gave him his life back. In the U.S., the bill would have been at least $500,000. Here in Canada, we paid $0. We Canadians don’t want any part of your con-man games, Mr. Trump.” He explained the stark contrast in medical costs between Canada and the United States, citing his son’s brain surgery, which was fully covered by Canada's healthcare system while an identical procedure in the U.S. would have cost an exorbitant amount. He reiterated that Canadians value their healthcare system and would not want to trade it for a system with high medical costs as seen in the U.S.
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The statement quickly gained attention online as concerned individuals flooded the comment section to express their thoughts and reactions to the Canadian citizen’s strong words. Many commented on the difference in healthcare systems between Canada and the U.S., with some praising Canada’s system for providing affordable healthcare while others criticized aspects of the system such as wait times for elective procedures.
See some reactions below:
@patriot_dx: “$0 really? Sounds too good to be true. What’s the catch?”
@Danny_Santiago_: “What a happy father! That’s awesome and I’m glad about your son going well.”
@County_Wolf: “Why would any Canadian want to be an American. Canada is rated as a top five nation in the world. USA doesn’t even make it in the top twenty. Doesn’t sound like home of the brave and land of the free to me.”
@ChateauDesLilas: “The Canadian system is inefficient, with long wait times for elective and other procedures. I know that Canadians come to the US for procedures when they are unable to get them in Canada.”
@mikejames_615: “I just had brain surgery that saved my life in July in Tennessee. The hospital bill was $423k. I paid $2200 out of pocket and $1800 of that was for my 2 MRIs.”
@Penitent_Pepe: “Usually you Canadians wait in the queue for YEARS to get healthcare especially surgery. How did you get it so quickly?”
@02072021M: “My daughter was coughing blood but due to her nose bleeding. We took her to the emergency room and waited for 2 hours. A doctor came to see her and gave her a cup of orange juice and said she was fine. We went home and 3 months later I got an $8500.00 bill, I’m out 2500 with ins.”
@ChaseCoble82: “This is an awesome benefit. But with no military protection without the US and sky-high taxes, I’d prefer working on those more important issues and let the insurance be sorted out by each individual.”
@EvitadieII: “I feel sorry for anyone, who is still in the opinion that Trump is caring about the well-being of anyone. It’s all about property, might, and resources.”
SEE POST:
My son had brain surgery that gave him his life back. In the US, the bill would have been at least $500,000. Here in Canada, we paid $0. We Canadians don’t want any part of your con-man games, Mr. Trump. https://t.co/U0ZS9RHP5t[/p>
— Gil McGowan (@gilmcgowan) January 25, 2025