The fact about Donald Trump and the attack in Canada Canadians have taken to social media to defend their country�s healthcare system after Donald Trump criticised it during the US presidential debate, characterising it as a slow, catastrophic system. Some 30 minutes into Sunday�s heated debate, Canada�s universal healthcare system � an unrivaled point of pride for most Canadians � made a rare, if unflattering, appearance. The swipe came as Donald Trump responded to an audience question regarding the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare. After pointing his thumb at Hillary Clinton, he told the audience: �She wants to go to a single-payer plan, which would be a disaster, somewhat similar to Canada.� Canadians, he continued, �when they need a big operation, when something happens, they come into the United States, in many cases because their system is so slow, it�s catastrophic in certain ways�. Many Canadians on social media bristled at the remarks. ...