Myth Busters, Canadian Style!
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June 20, 1867: President Andrew Johnson Announces Purchase of Alaska
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Russia offered to sell Alaska to the United States in 1859, believing the United States would off-set the designs of Russia's greatest rival in the Pacific, Great Britain. The looming U.S. Civil War delayed the sale, but after the war, Secretary of State William Seward quickly took up a renewed Russian offer. The Senate approved the treaty of purchase on April 9; President Andrew Johnson signed the treaty on May 28, and ratification was exchanged at Washington, June 20, 1867. Alaska was formally transferred to the United States on October 18, 1867.
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Russia offered to sell Alaska to the United States in 1859, believing the United States would off-set the designs of Russia's greatest rival in the Pacific, Great Britain. The looming U.S. Civil War delayed the sale, but after the war, Secretary of State William Seward quickly took up a renewed Russian offer. The Senate approved the treaty of purchase on April 9; President Andrew Johnson signed the treaty on May 28, and ratification was exchanged at Washington, June 20, 1867. Alaska was formally transferred to the United States on October 18, 1867.
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Actually yes, meds are cheaper up here than they are in the United States, that is why a number of the online phamaceutical companies are located up here (and don't get me on that topic... not a fan of them). As for the condition of our health care system. I am afraid I am going to have to dissagree with your sister's boyfriend. Because we have access to a health care system that is paid for with tax dollars (and as such cannot be considered free) there are people that try to abuse the system buy going to the hospital for every scrape and bruise, that creates backlogs. Because we live next to a country that regularily comes up here and recruits graduating doctors and nurses, that creates a shortage of staff. I have had to visit the hospital a number of times in my life and I have NEVER had to wait more that 40 minutes to see doctor, and I also live in Toronto. so I don't know what hospital he went to... but my experiences have been good. Now if you want to talk about bad service lets talk about the time I had to go to a hospital in the United States that wouldn't even look my way till I could prove that I had insurance and that they would get paid by the insurance company rather than me paying them first and submitting a claim from them, yeah that is great service... the dollar before somebodies life!
I will stop my rant and bashing now and also appologise to anyone that I have offended, but I needed to correct that statement.
I'm tired of ppl asking me where I'm from, I reply new york, and then they ask "The City!?":headshake2:
