At the beginning of 2023, at least 645,000 Canadians were waiting for surgery.
At the beginning of 2023, at least 645,000 Canadians were waiting for surgery.
Canada had 2.8 physicians per 1,000 population, ranking 26th out of 28 countries.
A 1991 report recommended a 10 per cent reduction in medical school enrolment in Canada.
Even the U.K. has a robust parallel private system, often used as an alternative to the ailing National Health Service.
Almost three-quarters of Canada’s total tax burden is paid by the working-age population.
Average per person spending on health care for Canadians over 70 is $13,797.