[gwerbret]

> There are lots of examples of MAID being pushed upon people that do have other options and made to feel like it's the only one.

I'm not really surprised. It looks like Canada's healthcare costs are growing exponentially, and are outstripping growth in GDP. These costs are mostly driven by hospitalizations. If a government can carefully promote the message that hospitalization means suffering, suffering is hard, a life with suffering is not worth living, and that relief is quick and easy, then a route is charted to a reduction in healthcare expense. It would certainly help if the large physician organizations are on board, and the nation's major broadcasters lean into euthanasia-friendly messaging.

[aceofspades19]

What is the source that the healthcare costs are growing "exponentially" and are outstripping growth in GDP? I would accept that its increased but definitely not exponentially. As well, I live in Canada and have not seen any such messaging that you have said.

[gwerbret]

> What is the source that the healthcare costs are growing "exponentially" and are outstripping growth in GDP?

See here, in particular the first figure: https://www.cihi.ca/en/national-health-expenditure-trends-20...

And here (slightly dated, but still valid): https://www.fraserinstitute.org/studies/sustainability-of-he...

> I live in Canada and have not seen any such messaging that you have said.

Here's a not-particularly-subtle example: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/maid-medical-as...