Nice to Know There Are Governments More Wasteful Than Ours

4/8/26 Daily Mail:

A Canadian province spent thousands of dollars on a coffee truck promotion to recruit American healthcare workers, a taxpayer watchdog revealed. 

The government of British Columbia sponsored the coffee delivery stunt, which lasted approximately two days in June 2025.

It involved a branded pink-and-purple truck driving across Seattle to hand out 1,000 cups of coffee and napkins. 

The paper cups said, 'Fill your cup. Follow your heart to BC,' and included a link to the government's healthcare careers website...

However, the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) revealed the province's government spent on $165,000 CAD ($119,134 USD) the promotion.

That breaks down to each coffee costing approximately $165 CAD ($119 USD) per cup.

That must be a very attractive employer if you need to spend that much money to recruit employees  

Why Canada's Socialized Healthcare System is a Bad Idea

10/14/25 Winnipeg Sun:

When gym teacher Rob Trachtenberg began experiencing severe numbness and pain in his right hand late in 2024, he never expected that his path to relief would lead him across the U.S. border. Frustrated by what he says was an 18-month wait for treatment in Manitoba, he opted to drive to Fargo, North Dakota, for a 45-minute procedure — only to be denied reimbursement by his home province. He now raises pressing questions about surgical wait times in Manitoba and how, or whether, the province compensates residents seeking treatment outside its borders.