The Alberta Health Care premium doesn't come out of everybody's pocket (directly).
My company pays my premium... and you can be sure that they won't be giving me the difference if they don't have to pay it anymore.
I like the idea of directing where the money goes. I can decide whether to donate to a charity (and which charity), whether to splurge on a much needed vacation, whether to put it in my RRSP, whatever. Health, Education, Infrastructure, etc... those areas are getting money too. It's not an either/or thing!
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