[T.Smith]

While I don't agree with the government (ours or theirs) requiring this man to pay for his daughter's schooling, I can't understand why he wouldn't want to. His daughter is following in his footsteps. He knows how hard it is to pay for medical school. If he has the means to help her out, why wouldn't he want to?

[elli1]

This might be a clue as to why the father is resisting shelling out:

Barbara Neufeld's only income is from spousal support, the ruling noted.

Barbara is the doctor's ex-wife and Jennifer, the daughter, has a younger brother--who may also be in college--article doesn't say.

[ModelBreaker]

While I don't agree with the government (ours or theirs) requiring this man to pay for his daughter's schooling, I can't understand why he wouldn't want to. His daughter is following in his footsteps. He knows how hard it is to pay for medical school. If he has the means to help her out, why wouldn't he want to?

I have a feeling the real issue here is whether the daughter is saddled with her father's income when applying for financial aid from government schools, regardless whether he is actually supporting her or not. If she is so saddled, then the government schools get more money.

[GMMAC]

"...If he has the means to help her out, why wouldn't he want to?"

Obviously the article doesn't say but, maybe the Doctor put himself through medical school and sees himself as a better person for having done so?

Or, perhaps, the adult daughter bit the hand that fed her by siding once too often with her unemployed mother?

It could also be that the Doctor knows all too well that, while Canada's socialized medical system habitually short-changes public care in countless areas, it has readily provided radical feminists and homosexuals with what amounts to an endless taxpayer-funded "wish list" and, accordingly, is reluctant to subsidize yet another likely advocate for the current status quo within the system?

The point is: if this were a free country ...

[goodnesswins]

Ummm.....he'd be doing his daughter a favor by NOT paying....if you know anything about medical practice in Canada!

[nyconse]

Men who walk away from Mom -probably to a young trophy wife- walk away from their kids in far too many cases. Some men -not all- seem to think Mom and the kids are a package deal. Personally, I don't think this guy should be forced to pay, but he is a loser for not wanting to help his daughter.