Canada Day Sent Me to the Emergency Room

I published “ Thank You, Canada ” yesterday morning, on Canada Day, listing a bunch of things I appreciate Canada for, and the first thing on the list was universal healthcare. Well, 6 hours later—thanks to the forces unbeknownst to us—I certainly put this Canadian perk to the test as I found myself and my wife stumbling our way to the emergency room (my first time) at a hospital 1 and getting…