The writer presents some beginning arguments that, across Canada, we need to provide better supports, at least for people over the age of 85, people with chronic diseases, and people needing palliative care. However, he provides no arguments at all, beyond the old and overly used "no patchwork of services that can lead to some people being vulnerable", for a national strategy. This is an old, old issue, where many people, arguing for better social, health, legal, and other safety network services, want the federal government to act, because they do not trust the provincial governments. Like Kevin O'Leary, he who abandoned the conservative leadership race, they have no real interest in enhancing the federated and decentralized nature of this country. They should! It is who we are, and it is one of our unique strengths.