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Originally Posted by Rathji
But the city pays for and run's the water system, but because an arbitrary decision over 100 years ago that the province is responsible for health care, the city and it's people shouldn't be allowed to decide what gets put in our water?
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The city and its people are incapable of deciding what to put in their drinking water. The city doesn't decide how much bacteria to leave in the drinking water when they treat it. They follow recognized international standards. The city does not have the resources to carefully study this issue and come to a scientific conclusion. And they shouldn't spend money to obtain these resources.
Should the city start funding hospitals because it doesn't like the way the province does it. How about start offering knee replacements to improve the quality of life of its citizens. The division of powers and the responsibilities of each government are important divisions to limit politicians powers.
So yes because of the decision 100 years ago that defines the structure of our government the city should defer to the province to decide what goes in our water. My health (with or without flouride whichever side of the debate you choose to be on) shouldn't be determined by what city I live in.