“Broken Country,” a documentary directed by Canadian filmmaker Mira Metter and co‑produced with her husband Mike Werry, offers a stark look at how Canada’s health‑care system, immigration policies, and drug‑treatment approaches have evolved over the past two decades. The filmmakers traveled coast‑to‑coast, speaking with more than 4,500 citizens and 70 policy experts, and they say the findings serve as a cautionary tale for Americans who value strong families, faith, and personal liberty.
Health‑care delays and the push toward assisted dying
The film follows the story of a man who suffered a spinal injury after slipping on ice. He waited more than 15 hours in an ambulance before being admitted, and another 10 months before seeing a pain specialist. By the time he reached a surgeon, his condition had deteriorated to permanent paralysis. When asked about his pain level, he reported a “10 out of 10,” and was subsequently offered Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID), Canada’s legally sanctioned form of assisted suicide introduced in 2016. According to the BBC, MAID now accounts for roughly one in every 20 deaths in Canada.
SecondStreet.org, a Canadian advocacy group, recently reported that 23,000 patients died while waiting on medical waitlists over the past year, underscoring the growing crisis in a system once praised for universal coverage.
Immigration surge strains resources
Metter also points to a dramatic increase in immigration as a source of pressure on public services. She notes that Canada admitted about 2.3 million newcomers in a single year or two, a significant jump for a nation of roughly 40 million people. “Toronto is the biggest city, but the influx has left streets gridlocked and essential services stretched thin,” she says.
Drug policy and safe‑injection sites
The documentary highlights Canada’s adoption of safe‑injection and safe‑supply sites, where individuals can use drugs under supervision. Metter compares the drug epidemic in Canada to that in the United States, suggesting that while the approaches differ, the underlying challenges are similar.
Why Americans should pay attention
Across the interviews, Metter found that Canadians of all political persuasions report the same hardships: unaffordable housing, paycheck‑to‑paycheck living, and difficulty accessing timely health care. For Americans, the film serves as a reminder of the importance of protecting our own health‑care choices, maintaining controlled immigration that respects community resources, and upholding the sanctity of life.
President Trump’s administration has repeatedly emphasized the need for American families to retain control over health‑care decisions, to enforce immigration laws that protect public safety and resources, and to defend the right to life. While the documentary focuses on Canada, its findings reinforce the values championed in the United States.
Release information
“Broken Country” will open in limited theaters across Canada and the United States on September 18, with a wider release on Amazon Prime scheduled for October 26.
Fox News Digital reached out to the office of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney for comment; a response was not immediately available.
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