Posted: November 8th, 2008 - 6:46pm by Doug Powell

Canada has the best healthcare system in the world.

At least that’s what Canadians are taught to believe. Never underestimate the persuasive power of wanting to believe.

The family of a seven-year-old boy who suffered complications from the North Bay, Ontario, E. coli outbreak which has sickened 249, needs help as they remain with their young son in a Toronto hospital.

Sylvie MacDonald, Carter’s mother, said,

“This is a nightmare. And asking for help is definitely one of the hardest things I’ve had to do. We don’t like to do this, but I don’t know how long this could last. It could last forever.”

The child from Mattawa was airlifted to Toronto after he was brought into the North Bay and District Hospital Oct. 24.