In that last sentence. Davies set forth the national ethic of health care in his country: medicine is not a commodity to be sold to the highest bidder, but a right that must be distributed equitably (公平合理的) to one and all. In short, the Canadians have built a health - care system that neatly fits the Canadian character: ferociously egalitarian (平等主义的), but thrifty at the same time.
According to the author, Canadians are.