See that's mostly referring to Ontario. The system in Ontario is VERY fucked up, because the last Premier did a bang-up job putting the province so far into debt that it may never come back. Provinces like Alberta, which have essentially no deficit, are in a better position to pay their physicians more, and they are more likely to stay. Where I live there is a shortage of doctors and everyone feels the pinch, but in an emergency I have *NEVER EVER* been denied excellent health care. Sure I might have to wait an extra week or so for an appointment to see my MD, but I still can't complain, all in all.
The system CAN work, but like any system, it requires proper guidance to prosper.
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