Layton to appear on MSNBC

For two consecutive days this week, former health minister Ujjal Dosanjh was on CNN, defending the Canadian health-care system. Tonight, around 6:30 p.m., the New Democratic Party leader will be talking up medicare  on MSNBC's Ed Shultz show. 

Perhaps I've missed it, but have there been any Conservative-government representatives doing the same thing on the American airwaves? Is our current health minister unavailable?  Perhaps the government should hire some U.S. communications folks to get Harper and others some spots on American networks. Oh wait. They already have.

Comments

[BCer in Toronto]

I vaguely recall Hugh Segal making a recent health care-related appearance on America television.

Ah, here it is:

http://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/06/canadian.health.care.system/

The silence from the Reform-side of the CPC, and from the ministerial ranks, has been interesting though.

[Wascally Wabbit]

And here is Jack Layton on Ed's show

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22425001/vp/32091686#32091686

[RG]

Why does Canada need to defend our healthcare to America??? Last time I checked we are an independent country and therefore we as Canadians decide what kind of healthcare CANADIANS have, not our American friends.