I don't know a lot about Canada's system, but I do know a lot about how the system works for the uninsured in Texas. The article indicates that prior to getting the notice stating that the patient's respirator would be disconnected in 10 days, she'd been on it for 25 days. Her body was "ravaged by cancer." That means they gave her 35 days of free respirator care while the family attempted to bring her mother over from Africa. That's very expensive, and in terms of free health care- especially in Texas- incredibly generous.

If she'd been in Canada, would they have paid for her to remain on a respirator indefinitely?