12/12/2025
Should MAiD really be considered healthcare?
A Saskatchewan woman was approved for MAiD… not because her condition was untreatable, but because she couldn’t access a surgeon. Her illness is fixable. Her province simply didn’t have the specialist. She waited years.
A U.S. commentator stepped in and offered to pay for her surgery just so she could live.
That’s where Canada is today.
Last year, 16,499 Canadians died through MAiD.
That’s 5.1 percent of all deaths… about 1 in every 20 deaths in the country.
Now compare that to California a state with nearly the same population:
853 MAiD deaths.
0.27 percent of all deaths.
One-twentieth the rate of Canada.
Why the difference?
Because in California, assisted death is a true last resort. Terminal illness only. Strict safeguards. No approvals because you can’t access treatment or support.
In Canada, MAiD has quietly become the most available part of the healthcare system. Faster than surgery. Faster than mental-health care. Faster than pain specialists.
So here’s the real question…
If a country can approve your death faster than it can offer you care, is that healthcare or a system giving up?
We can do better than this. Canadians deserve a system that helps people live, not one that makes dying the easiest option.
